Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Handheld weapons

Battle Axe

The absence or presence of battle axes as a military technology used in warfare. axes designed for military use.  

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

# Polity Year(s) Battle Axe Description   Edit
1
(Early Xiongnu)
1300 BCE 701 BCE
unknown
None
2
(Early Xiongnu)
700 BCE 300 BCE
present
None
3
(Java - Buni Culture)
500 BCE 149 CE
unknown
None
4
(Java - Buni Culture)
150 CE 500 CE
present
None
5
(Proto-French Kingdom)
987 CE 1049 CE
unknown
None
6
(Proto-French Kingdom)
1050 CE 1150 CE
present
None
7
(Early Qing)
Full Year Range of Early Qing is assumed.
[1644, 1796]
unknown
None
8
(Northern Wei)
Full Year Range of Northern Wei is assumed.
[386, 534]
unknown
None
9
(Kidarite Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kidarite Kingdom is assumed.
[388, 477]
unknown
None
10
(British Empire II)
Full Year Range of British Empire II is assumed.
[1850, 1968]
unknown
None
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