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Jenne-jeno II

50 CE 399 CE
D G SC WF RG EQ 2020  ml_jenne_jeno_2 / MlJeJe2
Preceding Entity: Add one more here.
250 BCE 49 CE Jenne-jeno I (ml_jenne_jeno_1)    [continuity]

Succeeding Entity: Add one more here.
400 CE 899 CE Jenne-jeno III (ml_jenne_jeno_3)    [continuity]


  General Description   The archaeological site of Jenne-jeno (or Djenné-djenno) is a mound located in the Niger Inland Delta, a region of West Africa just south of the Sahara and part of modern-day Mali, characterized by lakes and floodplains. It was continuously inhabited between 250 BCE and 1400 CE. ’Jenne-jeno II’ refers to the period from 50 to 400 CE. During this time, the site’s inhabitants fished, gathered wild plants, hunted, and cultivated rice (as well as millet and sorghum). They also made and used pottery, and smelted, smithed and used iron, though they probably imported the raw material for the latter from far afield. [1]
Population and political organization
It appears that the heterarchical organization that characterized Jenne-jeno in later times developed during this period. [2] As for population, it is unclear how many people were living at Jenne-jeno or at the surrounding sites at this time, but a relatively rapid demographic increase is also likely. [1]

[1]: (McIntosh 2006, 174-75) Roderick McIntosh. 2006. Ancient Middle Niger. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

[2]: (McIntosh 2006, xv) Roderick McIntosh. 2006. Ancient Middle Niger. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

General Variables
Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
Political and Cultural Relations
Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
Hierarchical Complexity
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.
Religion Variables Coding in Progress.
Crisis Consequences Coding in Progress.
Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

NGA Settlements:

Year Range Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2) was in:
 (50 CE 399 CE)   Niger Inland Delta
Home NGA: Niger Inland Delta
General Variables
Identity and Location Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Utm Zone 30 P Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Original Name Jenne-jeno II Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Alternative Name Jenne-jeno Phase II Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Alternative Name Djoboro Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Alternative Name Do-Dojobor Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Alternative Name Zoboro Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Alternative Name Old Jenne Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Alternative Name Djenne-jeno Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Temporal Bounds Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Peak Years 399 CE Confident
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Duration [50 CE ➜ 399 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
Variable Coded Value Tags Year(s) See More
Suprapolity Relations unknown [---] Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Supracultural Entity Sahel Tell Culture Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Succeeding Entity Jenne-jeno III Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Scale of Supracultural Interaction [1,500,000 to 2,500,000] km2 Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity continuation Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Preceding Entity
250 BCE 49 CE
Jenne-jeno I (ml_jenne_jeno_1)   [continuity]  Confident
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Succeeding Entity
400 CE 899 CE
Jenne-jeno III (ml_jenne_jeno_3)   [continuity]  Confident
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Degree of Centralization quasi-polity Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Language Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Linguistic Family NO_VALUE_ON_WIKI Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Religion Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Population of the Largest Settlement [500 to 2,000] people Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Polity Territory [800 to 1,200] km2 Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Polity Population [2,000 to 3,000] people Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Settlement Hierarchy 2 Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Religious Level - Undecided 50 CE  399 CE
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Administrative Level [1 to 2] Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Professions Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Professional Soldier Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Professional Priesthood Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Professional Military Officer Absent Inferred 50 CE  399 CE
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Occupational Complexity Uncoded Undecided 50 CE  399 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Specialized Government Building Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Merit Promotion Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Examination System Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Law Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Professional Lawyer Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Judge Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
Court Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Market Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Irrigation System Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Food Storage Site Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Special Purpose House Uncoded Undecided 50 CE  399 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Road Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Port Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Canal Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Bridge Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Mines or Quarry Present Inferred 50 CE  399 CE
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Enclosure Uncoded Undecided 50 CE  399 CE
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Ceremonial Site Uncoded Undecided 50 CE  399 CE
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Information / Writing System Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Written Record Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Script Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Nonwritten Record Present Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Mnemonic Device Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Scientific Literature Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Sacred Text Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Religious Literature Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Practical Literature Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Philosophy Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Lists Tables and Classification Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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History Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Fiction Absent Inferred 50 CE  399 CE
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Calendar Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Information / Money Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Token Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Precious Metal Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Paper Currency Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Indigenous Coin Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Foreign Coin Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Article Present Inferred 50 CE  399 CE
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Information / Postal System Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Postal Station Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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General Postal Service Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Courier Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Information / Measurement System Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Wooden Palisade Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Stone Walls Mortared Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Modern Fortification Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moat Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Fortified Camp Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Earth Rampart Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Ditch Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Complex Fortification Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Military use of Metals Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Steel Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Iron Present Confident Uncertain 50 CE  399 CE
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Iron Absent Confident Uncertain 50 CE  399 CE
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Copper Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Bronze Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Projectiles Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Tension Siege Engine Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Sling Siege Engine Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Sling Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Self Bow Present Confident Uncertain 50 CE  399 CE
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Self Bow Absent Confident Uncertain 50 CE  399 CE
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Javelin Present Confident Uncertain 50 CE  399 CE
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Javelin Absent Confident Uncertain 50 CE  399 CE
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Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Crossbow Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Composite Bow Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Atlatl Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Handheld weapons Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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War Club Present Inferred 50 CE  399 CE
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Sword Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Spear Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Polearm Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Dagger Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Battle Axe Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Animals used in warfare Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Horse Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Elephant Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Donkey Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Dog Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Camel Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Armor Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Wood Bark Etc Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Shield Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Scaled Armor Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Plate Armor Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Limb Protection Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Leather Cloth Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Laminar Armor Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Helmet Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Chainmail Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Breastplate Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Naval technology Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Specialized Military Vessel Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Unknown Suspected 50 CE  399 CE
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Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Absent Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Unknown Confident 50 CE  399 CE
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Human Sacrifice Jenne-jeno II (ml_jenne_jeno_2)
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