Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Armor

Helmet

The absence or presence of helmets as a military technology used in warfare.  

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

# Polity Year(s) Helmet Description   Edit
1
(Early Xiongnu)
1300 BCE 501 BCE
unknown
None
2
(Early Xiongnu)
500 BCE 300 BCE
present
None
3
(Java - Buni Culture)
400 BCE 149 CE
unknown
None
4
(Java - Buni Culture)
150 CE 500 CE
present
None
5
(Kansai - Kofun Period)
250 CE 400 CE
absent
None
6
(Kansai - Kofun Period)
401 CE 538 CE
present
None
7
(Geometric Crete)
Full Year Range of Geometric Crete is assumed.
[-1000, -710]
present
None
8
(Neguanje)
Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed.
[250, 1050]
unknown
None
9
(Yemen - Tahirid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Tahirid Dynasty is assumed.
[1454, 1517]
present
None
10
(Prepalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Prepalatial Crete is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
unknown
None
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