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La Tene A-B1

475 BCE 325 BCE
D G SC WF RG EQ 2020  fr_la_tene_a_b1 / FrTeneA
Preceding Entity: Add one more here.
600 BCE 475 BCE Hallstatt D (fr_hallstatt_d)    [population replacement]

Succeeding Entity: Add one more here.
325 BCE 175 BCE La Tene B2-C1 (fr_la_tene_b2_c1)    [continuity]


  General Description   La Tene (A-B1) was an early Iron Age culture in Europe named after an archaeological site at Lake Neuchatel in Switzerland. [1]
The territory centered on ancient Gaul and at its height spanned areas in modern day France, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Southern Germany, Czechia, parts of Northern Italy, Slovenia, Hungary, and adjacent parts of the Netherlands, Slovakia, Croatia, western Romania, and western Ukraine.
Settlements during this period included larger towns (indicating a degree of centralization), villages and farmsteads spread throughout their territories. [2]
Population figures are difficult to trace, but according to our expert some estimates put the largest settlement areas during the beginning of this period at 5,000-7,000 people.

[1]: (Collis 2003, 172, 217-218)

[2]: (Wells 1999, 45-47)

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 La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1) was in:
 (474 BCE 325 BCE)   Paris Basin
Home NGA: Paris Basin
General Variables
Identity and Location La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Utm Zone 31 U Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Original Name La Tene A-B1 Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Capital None (Absent Capital) Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name Early La Tene Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name La Tene Gaul Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name Celtic Gaul Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name Gaul Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name Iron Age Gaul Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name Celtic Empire Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name La Tene Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name La Tene culture Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name Galli Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name Celts Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Alternative Name Gauls Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Temporal Bounds La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Peak Years 450 BCE Confident
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Duration [475 BCE ➜ 325 BCE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Suprapolity Relations alliance with [---] Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Supracultural Entity La Tene Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Succeeding Entity La Tene B2-C1 Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity continuity Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity population migration Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Preceding Entity
600 BCE 475 BCE
Hallstatt D (fr_hallstatt_d)   [population replacement]  Confident
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Succeeding Entity
325 BCE 175 BCE
La Tene B2-C1 (fr_la_tene_b2_c1)   [continuity]  Confident
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Degree of Centralization confederated state Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Degree of Centralization loose Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Language La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Linguistic Family Celtic Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Language Gallic Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Religion La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Population of the Largest Settlement [5,000 to 7,000] people Confident 475 BCE 400 BCE
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Population of the Largest Settlement 50 people Confident 399 BCE 325 BCE
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Polity Territory 1,250 km2 Confident 400 BCE
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Largest Communication Distance - Undecided 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Hierarchical Complexity La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Settlement Hierarchy [2 to 3] Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Religious Level - Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Military Level 3 Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Administrative Level 3 Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Professions La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Professional Soldier Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Professional Priesthood Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Professional Military Officer Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Specialized Government Building Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Merit Promotion Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Examination System Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Law La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Professional Lawyer Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Judge Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
Court Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Market Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Irrigation System Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Food Storage Site Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Drinking Water Supply System Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Transport Infrastructure La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Road Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Port Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Bridge Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Special-purpose Sites La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Mines or Quarry Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Information / Writing System La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Written Record Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Script Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Nonwritten Record Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Scientific Literature Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Sacred Text Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Religious Literature Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Practical Literature Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Philosophy Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Lists Tables and Classification Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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History Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Fiction Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Calendar Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Information / Money La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Token Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Precious Metal Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Paper Currency Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Indigenous Coin Absent Confident Uncertain 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Indigenous Coin Present Inferred Uncertain 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Foreign Coin Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Article Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Information / Postal System La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Postal Station Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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General Postal Service Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Courier Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Information / Measurement System La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Wooden Palisade Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Stone Walls Mortared Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Modern Fortification Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moat Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Fortified Camp Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Earth Rampart Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Ditch Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Complex Fortification Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Long Wall absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Military use of Metals La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Steel Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Iron Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Copper Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Bronze Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Projectiles La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Tension Siege Engine Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Sling Siege Engine Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Sling Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Self Bow Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Javelin Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Crossbow Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Composite Bow Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Atlatl Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Handheld weapons La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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War Club Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Sword Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Spear Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Polearm Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Dagger Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Battle Axe Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Animals used in warfare La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Horse Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Elephant Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Donkey Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Dog Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Camel Absent Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Armor La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Wood Bark Etc Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Shield Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Scaled Armor Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Plate Armor Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Limb Protection Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Leather Cloth Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Laminar Armor Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Helmet Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Chainmail Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Breastplate Present Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Naval technology La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Specialized Military Vessel Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Unknown Suspected 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Absent Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Unknown Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Present Inferred 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Unknown Confident 475 BCE  325 BCE
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Human Sacrifice La Tene A-B1 (fr_la_tene_a_b1)
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Crisis Cases
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Power Transitions
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