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
81
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
unknown
None
82
(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed.
[-2675, -2100]
unknown
None
83
(Elymais II)
Full Year Range of Elymais II is assumed.
[25, 215]
present
None
84
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
unknown
None
85
(Susiana A)
Full Year Range of Susiana A is assumed.
[-6000, -5700]
unknown
None
86
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
unknown
None
87
(Susiana - Late Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Late Ubaid is assumed.
[-4700, -4300]
unknown
None
88
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
unknown
None
89
(Safavid Empire)
Full Year Range of Safavid Empire is assumed.
[1501, 1722]
present
None
90
(Yangshao)
Full Year Range of Yangshao is assumed.
[-5000, -3000]
absent
None
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