Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Handheld weapons

War Club

The absence or presence of war clubs as a military technology used in warfare. includes maces  

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

# Polity Year(s) War Club Description   Edit
71
(Roman Empire - Principate)
Full Year Range of Roman Empire - Principate is assumed.
[-31, 284]
absent
None
72
(Canaan)
Full Year Range of Canaan is assumed.
[-2000, -1175]
present
None
73
(Post-Mauryan Kingdoms)
Full Year Range of Post-Mauryan Kingdoms is assumed.
[-205, -101]
present
None
74
(Chalcolithic Middle Ganga)
Full Year Range of Chalcolithic Middle Ganga is assumed.
[-3000, -601]
unknown
None
75
(Early A'chik)
Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed.
[1775, 1867]
absent
None
76
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
present
None
77
(Mahajanapada era)
Full Year Range of Mahajanapada era is assumed.
[-600, -324]
absent
None
78
(Magadha - Maurya Empire)
Full Year Range of Magadha - Maurya Empire is assumed.
[-324, -187]
present
None
79
(Abbasid Caliphate I)
Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate I is assumed.
[750, 946]
present
None
80
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
unknown
None
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