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Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty

1637 CE 1805 CE

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EQ 2020 ye_qasimid_dyn / YeQasmi

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1517 CE 1683 CE Ottoman Empire II (tr_ottoman_emp_2) [continuity]

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General Description

The land now contained within the nation-state of Yemen, in the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula, has a long history of human occupation. ^[1] Here, however, we focus on its more recent history. The Ottoman Empire gained control of the region in the first half of the 16th century CE before being overthrown by the Qasimi dynasty. ^[2] The Qasimi dynasty ruled until the 19th century, when Yemen was divided up between the Ottomans in the north and the British in the south. ^[3] North Yemen became independent in 1918, while South Yemen did not gain its independence until decades later in 1967. The two countries were united in 1990. ^[3]
Population and political organization
During the Qasimi period, Qasimid imams and their retainers and courtiers co-existed and occasionally competed with tribal shaykhs and their followers. ^[4] Tribal leaders retained significant power, although the imams still collected taxes. ^[5] Tribal authority remained important even under British and Ottoman rule. Some Yemeni leaders sided with the colonial powers, while others continued to resist. ^[6] Nor did the new government supplant autonomous tribal power after independence: the tribes were stronger than the new imamate, although they remained fragmented. ^[7] After 1962, when the imamate was overthrown, the new government created a more structured bureaucracy. ^[8]
Secure population estimates for the Qasimi or colonial period in Yemen are lacking. In 1990, the population of Yemen was estimated at between 10 and 11 million. ^[9]

[1]: (Walters 2003, 2) Walters, Delores M. 2003. “Culture Summary: Yemenis.” eHRAF World Cultures. http://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/document?id=ml01-000. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/6KEQJQHU.

[2]: (Dresch 1989, 198) Dresch, Paul. 1989. Tribes, Government, and History in Yemen. Oxford: Clarendon. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/4W92UNAD.

[3]: (Safa 2005, 119) Safa, Mohammad Samaun. 2005. “Socio-Economic Factors Affecting the Income of Small-Scale Agroforestry Farms in Hill Country Areas in Yemen: A Comparison of OLS and WLS Determinants.” Small-Scale Forest Economics, Management and Policy, no. 4: 117-34. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/UJZUBQH3.

[4]: (Dresch 1989, 200) Dresch, Paul. 1989. Tribes, Government, and History in Yemen. Oxford: Clarendon. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/4W92UNAD.

[5]: (Dresch 1989, 206) Dresch, Paul. 1989. Tribes, Government, and History in Yemen. Oxford: Clarendon. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/4W92UNAD.

[6]: (Dresch 1989, 216) Dresch, Paul. 1989. Tribes, Government, and History in Yemen. Oxford: Clarendon. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/4W92UNAD.

[7]: (Dresch 1989, 228) Dresch, Paul. 1989. Tribes, Government, and History in Yemen. Oxford: Clarendon. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/4W92UNAD.

[8]: (Mundy 1995, 2) Mundy, Martha. 1995. Domestic Government: Kinship, Community and Polity in North Yemen. London: Tauris. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/DD3SKZCS.

[9]: (Walters 2003, 1) Walters, Delores M. 2003. “Culture Summary: Yemenis.” eHRAF World Cultures. http://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/document?id=ml01-000. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/itemKey/6KEQJQHU.

General Variables

Identity and Location

1 Utm Zone

1 Original Name

2 Capital

Temporal Bounds

1 Duration

Political and Cultural Relations

1 Suprapolity Relations

1 Supracultural Entity

1 Succeeding Entity

1 Relationship to preceding Entity

1 Polity Succession

1 Degree of Centralization

Language

1 Linguistic Family

1 Language Genus

1 Language

Religion

1 Religious Tradition

1 Religion Family

Social Complexity Variables

Social Scale

Hierarchical Complexity

1 Settlement Hierarchy

1 Religious Level

1 Military Level

1 Administrative Level

Professions

1 Professional Soldier

1 Professional Priesthood

1 Professional Military Officer

1 Occupational Complexity

Bureaucracy Characteristics

1 Specialized Government Building

1 Merit Promotion

1 Full Time Bureaucrat

1 Examination System

Law

1 Professional Lawyer

1 Judge

1 Formal Legal Code

1 Court

Specialized Buildings: polity owned

1 Market

1 Irrigation System

1 Food Storage Site

1 Drinking Water Supply System

Transport Infrastructure

1 Road

1 Port

1 Canal

1 Bridge

Special-purpose Sites

1 Mines or Quarry

Information / Writing System

1 Written Record

1 Script

1 Phonetic Alphabetic Writing

1 Nonwritten Record

1 Non Phonetic Writing

1 Mnemonic Device

Information / Kinds of Written Documents

1 Scientific Literature

1 Sacred Text

1 Religious Literature

1 Practical Literature

1 Philosophy

1 Lists Tables and Classification

1 History

1 Fiction

1 Calendar

Information / Money

1 Token

1 Precious Metal

1 Paper Currency

1 Indigenous Coin

1 Foreign Coin

1 Article

Information / Postal System

1 Postal Station

1 General Postal Service

1 Courier

Information / Measurement System

Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)

Fortifications

1 Wooden Palisade

1 Stone Walls Non Mortared

1 Stone Walls Mortared

1 Settlements in a Defensive Position

1 Modern Fortification

1 Moat

1 Fortified Camp

1 Earth Rampart

1 Ditch

1 Complex Fortification

1 Long Wall

Military use of Metals

1 Steel

1 Iron

1 Copper

1 Bronze

Projectiles

1 Sling

1 Self Bow

1 Javelin

1 Handheld Firearm

1 Crossbow

1 Composite Bow

1 Atlatl

Handheld weapons

1 War Club

1 Sword

1 Spear

1 Dagger

1 Battle Axe

Animals used in warfare

1 Horse

1 Elephant

1 Donkey

1 Dog

1 Camel

Armor

1 Wood Bark Etc

1 Shield

1 Scaled Armor

1 Plate Armor

1 Limb Protection

1 Leather Cloth

1 Laminar Armor

1 Helmet

1 Chainmail

1 Breastplate

Naval technology

1 Specialized Military Vessel

1 Small Vessels Canoes Etc

1 Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service

Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.

Religion Variables Coding in Progress.

Crisis Consequence Cases

1 Crisis Consequence

Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

Instability Events Coding in Progress.

NGA Settlements:

Year Range	Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn) was in:
(1637 CE 1805 CE)	Yemeni Coastal Plain

Home NGA: Yemeni Coastal Plain

General Variables

Identity and Location Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Utm Zone	38 P	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Original Name	Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Capital	Shaharah	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Capital	Dawran	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Temporal Bounds Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

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Duration	[1637 CE ➜ 1805 CE]
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Political and Cultural Relations Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Suprapolity Relations	none	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Supracultural Entity	uncoded Undecided	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Succeeding Entity	TrOttm4	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity	continuity	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Preceding Entity 1517 CE 1683 CE	Ottoman Empire II (tr_ottoman_emp_2) [continuity]
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Degree of Centralization	loose	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Language Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Linguistic Family	Semitic	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Language Genus	Afro-Asiatic	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Language	Arabic	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Religion Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Religious Tradition	Sunni Islam	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Religion Family	Islam	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Social Complexity Variables

Social Scale Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

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Hierarchical Complexity Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Settlement Hierarchy	3	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Religious Level	3	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Military Level	4	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Administrative Level	3	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Professions Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Professional Soldier	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Professional Priesthood	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Professional Military Officer	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Occupational Complexity	Uncoded Undecided	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Specialized Government Building	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Merit Promotion	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Full Time Bureaucrat	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Examination System	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Law Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Professional Lawyer	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Judge	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Formal Legal Code	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Court	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Market	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Irrigation System	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Food Storage Site	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Road	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Port	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Canal	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Bridge	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Mines or Quarry	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Information / Writing System Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Written Record	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Script	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Nonwritten Record	Uncoded Undecided	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Mnemonic Device	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Scientific Literature	Present Inferred	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Sacred Text	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Religious Literature	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Practical Literature	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Philosophy	Present Inferred	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Lists Tables and Classification	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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History	Present Inferred	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Fiction	Present Inferred	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Calendar	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Information / Money Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Token	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Precious Metal	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Paper Currency	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Indigenous Coin	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Foreign Coin	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Article	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Information / Postal System Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Postal Station	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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General Postal Service	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Courier	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Information / Measurement System Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)

Fortifications Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Wooden Palisade	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Stone Walls Mortared	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Modern Fortification	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moat	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Fortified Camp	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Earth Rampart	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Ditch	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Complex Fortification	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Long Wall	absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Military use of Metals Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Steel	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Iron	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Copper	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Bronze	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Projectiles Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Sling	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Self Bow	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Javelin	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Handheld Firearm	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Crossbow	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Composite Bow	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Atlatl	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Handheld weapons Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
War Club	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Sword	Present Inferred	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Spear	Present Inferred	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Dagger	Present Inferred	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Battle Axe	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Animals used in warfare Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Horse	Present Inferred	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Elephant	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Donkey	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Dog	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Camel	Present Inferred	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Armor Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Wood Bark Etc	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Shield	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Scaled Armor	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Plate Armor	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Limb Protection	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Leather Cloth	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Laminar Armor	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Helmet	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Chainmail	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Breastplate	Unknown Suspected	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Naval technology Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Specialized Military Vessel	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service	Absent	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)

Religion Variables

Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Moralizing Enforcement is Broad	Uncoded	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain	Present	1637 CE 1805 CE
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Human Sacrifice Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty (ye_qasimid_dyn)

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