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
281
(Papal States - Renaissance Period)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Renaissance Period is assumed.
[1378, 1527]
present
None
282
(Middle Roman Republic)
Full Year Range of Middle Roman Republic is assumed.
[-264, -133]
present
None
283
(Early Monte Alban I)
Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed.
[-500, -300]
unknown
None
284
(Monte Alban Late I)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed.
[-300, -100]
unknown
None
285
(Republic of Venice III)
Full Year Range of Republic of Venice III is assumed.
[1204, 1563]
present
None
286
(Republic of Venice IV)
Full Year Range of Republic of Venice IV is assumed.
[1564, 1797]
present
None
287
(Ashikaga Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Ashikaga Shogunate is assumed.
[1336, 1467]
present
None
288
(Heian)
Full Year Range of Heian is assumed.
[794, 1185]
present
None
289
(Japan - Early Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Early Jomon is assumed.
[-5300, -3500]
absent
None
290
(Japan - Middle Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Middle Jomon is assumed.
[-3500, -2500]
absent
None
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