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
21
(Prepalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Prepalatial Crete is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
present
None
22
(Konya Plain - Early Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Konya Plain - Early Neolithic is assumed.
[-9600, -7000]
unknown
None
23
(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed.
[1637, 1805]
present
None
24
(Yemen - Era of Warlords)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Era of Warlords is assumed.
[1038, 1174]
present
None
25
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
present
None
26
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
present
None
27
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
28
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
present
None
29
(Early Qing)
Full Year Range of Early Qing is assumed.
[1644, 1796]
present
None
30
(Hallstatt D)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt D is assumed.
[-600, -475]
present
None
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