Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Handheld weapons

Spear

The absence or presence of spears as a military technology used in warfare. includes lances and pikes. a trident is a spear.  

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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
spear The absence or presence of spear for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Spear Description   Edit
1
(Archaic Basin of Mexico)
6000 BCE 4001 BCE
absent
None
2
(Archaic Basin of Mexico)
4000 BCE 2001 BCE
present
None
3
(Early Xiongnu)
1300 BCE 701 BCE
unknown
None
4
(Early Xiongnu)
700 BCE 300 BCE
present
None
5
(Java - Buni Culture)
400 BCE 149 CE
absent
None
6
(Java - Buni Culture)
150 CE 500 CE
present
None
7
(Chagatai Khanate)
Full Year Range of Chagatai Khanate is assumed.
[1263, 1402]
unknown
None
8
(Saadi Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Saadi Sultanate is assumed.
[1554, 1659]
present
None
9
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
unknown
None
10
(Jin Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Jin Dynasty is assumed.
[1115, 1234]
present
None
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