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Lysimachus Kingdom

323 BCE 281 BCE
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330 BCE 312 BCE Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)    [continuity]

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Displayed: 306 BCE

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  General Description   The Thracian kingdom under Lysimachus constituted only a short period in the history of the area. The Odrysian Kingdom was present in Thrace before it was conquered by Philip II, then ruled by Alexander the Great until his death in 323 BCE. Lysimachus, one of Alexander’s Successors, took over governorship of the area and eventually declared himself king in 306 BCE. Lysimachus ruled with an expansionist policy, and extended the kingdom to its furthest reaches by around 300 BCE. [1] His reign was however, very short lived. He was defeated at the Battle of Corupedium by Seleucus (ruler of the Seleucid Empire) in 281 BCE and his territories became part of the Seleucid Empire.
The evidence of Lysimachus’ reign is very limited and, “There is almost no direct information as to Lysimachus’ administration, nor do we know the site of his headquarters before Lysimacheia’s walls rose in 309 BCE.” [2] There is however a certain amount of continuity with the Odrysian Kingdom before the Macedonain conquest which may provide some proxy information on Thrace under Lysimachus. In addition, there is some evidence that Thracian rulers continued to rule under or with Lysimachus, although the exact nature of their relationship is not clear. The earlier reigns of Philip II and Alexander, and the subsequent reign of Seleucus, have not been coded on this page as those polities have separate pages. It was only under Lysimachus that the area was ruled relatively independently, and only during this time that the boundaries were extended to include the Konya Plain.

[1]: (Dimitrov 2011, 13) K Dimitrov. 2011. Economic, Social and Political Structures on the Territory of the Odrysian Kingdom in Thrace (5th - first half of the 3rd century BC). ORPHEUS. Journal of IndoEuropean and Thracian Studies. 18, p. 4-24.

[2]: (Lund 1992, 21) H S Lund. 1992. Lysimachus: A study in early Hellenistic kingship. Routledge: London and New York.

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Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
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Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
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Professions
Bureaucracy Characteristics
Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Special-purpose Sites
Information / Writing System
Information / Kinds of Written Documents
Information / Money
Information / Postal System
Information / Measurement System
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
Military use of Metals
Projectiles
Handheld weapons
Animals used in warfare
Armor
Naval technology
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.
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Year Range Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k) was in:
 (300 BCE 282 BCE)   Konya Plain
Home NGA: Konya Plain
General Variables
Identity and Location Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Utm Zone 35 T Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Original Name Kingdom of Lysimachus Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Capital Lysimacheia Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Alternative Name Thrace Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Temporal Bounds Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Peak Years [306 BCE ➜ 281 BCE] Confident
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Duration [323 BCE ➜ 281 BCE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Suprapolity Relations vassalage to [---] Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Suprapolity Relations personal union with [---] Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Suprapolity Relations alliance with [---] Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Supracultural Entity Greek Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Succeeding Entity Seleucid Empire Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity continuity Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Preceding Entity
330 BCE 312 BCE
Macedonian Empire (gr_macedonian_emp)   [continuity]  Confident
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Degree of Centralization loose Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Language Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Linguistic Family Indo-European Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Language Greek Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Religion Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Religion Genus Hellenistic Religions Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Alternate Religion Uncoded Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Population of the Largest Settlement - Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Polity Territory 420,000 km2 Confident 300 BCE
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Polity Population [2,000,000 to 3,000,000] people Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Hierarchical Complexity Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Settlement Hierarchy 3 Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Religious Level 2 Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Military Level [5 to 7] Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Administrative Level 4 Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Professions Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Professional Soldier Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Professional Priesthood Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Professional Military Officer Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Specialized Government Building Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Merit Promotion Unknown Suspected 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Examination System Unknown Suspected 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Law Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Professional Lawyer Uncoded Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Judge Uncoded Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
Court Uncoded Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Market Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Irrigation System Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Food Storage Site Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Drinking Water Supply System Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Transport Infrastructure Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Road Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Port Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Canal Uncoded Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Bridge Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Special-purpose Sites Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Mines or Quarry Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Information / Writing System Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Written Record Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Script Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Nonwritten Record Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Mnemonic Device Uncoded Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Scientific Literature Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Sacred Text Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Religious Literature Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Practical Literature Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Philosophy Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Lists Tables and Classification Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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History Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Fiction Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Calendar Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Information / Money Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Token Uncoded Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Precious Metal Uncoded Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Paper Currency Absent Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Indigenous Coin Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Foreign Coin Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Article Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Debt And Credit Structure Uncoded Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Information / Postal System Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Postal Station Uncoded Undecided 323 BCE  281 BCE
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General Postal Service Absent Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Courier Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Information / Measurement System Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Wooden Palisade Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Unknown Suspected 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Stone Walls Mortared Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Modern Fortification Absent Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Moat Unknown Suspected 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Fortified Camp Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Earth Rampart Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Ditch Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Complex Fortification Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Military use of Metals Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Iron Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Copper Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Bronze Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Projectiles Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Tension Siege Engine Unknown Suspected 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Sling Siege Engine Unknown Suspected 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Sling Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Self Bow Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Javelin Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Crossbow Absent Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Composite Bow Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Atlatl Absent Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Handheld weapons Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Sword Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Spear Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Dagger Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Animals used in warfare Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Horse Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Armor Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Wood Bark Etc Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Shield Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Scaled Armor Unknown Suspected 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Plate Armor Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Limb Protection Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Leather Cloth Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Laminar Armor Unknown Suspected 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Helmet Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Chainmail Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Breastplate Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Naval technology Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Specialized Military Vessel Present Confident 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Present Inferred 323 BCE  281 BCE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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Human Sacrifice Lysimachus Kingdom (tr_lysimachus_k)
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