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
81
(Asuka)
Full Year Range of Asuka is assumed.
[538, 710]
present
None
82
(Japan - Initial Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Initial Jomon is assumed.
[-9200, -5300]
absent
None
83
(Japan - Early Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Early Jomon is assumed.
[-5300, -3500]
absent
None
84
(Eastern Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Eastern Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[583, 630]
unknown
None
85
(Shiwei)
Full Year Range of Shiwei is assumed.
[600, 1000]
unknown
None
86
(Second Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Second Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[682, 744]
unknown
None
87
(Uigur Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Uigur Khaganate is assumed.
[745, 840]
unknown
None
88
(Cuzco - Late Intermediate I)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Late Intermediate I is assumed.
[1000, 1250]
unknown
None
89
(Cuzco - Late Intermediate II)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Late Intermediate II is assumed.
[1250, 1400]
unknown
None
90
(Mughal Empire)
Full Year Range of Mughal Empire is assumed.
[1526, 1858]
present
None
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