Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Armor

Shield

The absence or presence of shields as a military technology used in warfare.  

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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity Name
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Confidence Inferred : The value is inferred.
Suspected : The value is suspected (Expert Check Needed).
Evidenced : The value is backed up by sufficient evidence.
Disputed? No : No disagreement among scholars.
Yes : There is disagreement among scholars.
Expert? : Not yet Checked by a Seshat Expert.
: Checked and accepted by a Seshat Expert (or RA).

Variable Definition Choices
shield The absence or presence of shield for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Shield Description   Edit
241
(Magadha)
Full Year Range of Magadha is assumed.
[450, 605]
present
None
242
(Mahajanapada era)
Full Year Range of Mahajanapada era is assumed.
[-600, -324]
present
None
243
(Mughal Empire)
Full Year Range of Mughal Empire is assumed.
[1526, 1858]
present
None
244
(Rashtrakuta Empire)
Full Year Range of Rashtrakuta Empire is assumed.
[753, 973]
present
None
245
(Satavahana Empire)
Full Year Range of Satavahana Empire is assumed.
[-100, 203]
present
None
246
(Magadha - Sunga Empire)
Full Year Range of Magadha - Sunga Empire is assumed.
[-187, -65]
present
None
247
(Vakataka Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Vakataka Kingdom is assumed.
[255, 550]
present
None
248
(Vijayanagara Empire)
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed.
[1336, 1646]
present
None
249
(Amorite Babylonia)
Full Year Range of Amorite Babylonia is assumed.
[-2000, -1600]
present
None
250
(Second Dynasty of Isin)
Full Year Range of Second Dynasty of Isin is assumed.
[-1153, -1027]
present
None
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