Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Handheld weapons

Sword

The absence or presence of swords as a military technology used in warfare. bladed weapons longer than 50 cm. a machete is a sword (assuming the blade is probably longer than 50 cm). material is not important (coded elsewhere), thus swords made from hard wood, or those edged with stones or bone should be coded as present.  

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

# Polity Year(s) Sword Description   Edit
11
(Geometric Crete)
Full Year Range of Geometric Crete is assumed.
[-1000, -710]
present
None
12
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
present
None
13
(Postpalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Postpalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1300, -1200]
present
None
14
(Prepalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Prepalatial Crete is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
present
None
15
(Eastern Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed.
[25, 220]
present
None
16
(Rome - Republic of St Peter II)
Full Year Range of Rome - Republic of St Peter II is assumed.
[904, 1198]
present
None
17
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
absent
None
18
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
19
(Jin Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Jin Dynasty is assumed.
[1115, 1234]
present
None
20
(Jenne-jeno II)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno II is assumed.
[50, 399]
absent
None
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