Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Armor

Leather Cloth

The absence or presence of leather, cloth as a military technology used in warfare. for example, leather cuirass, quilted cotton armor  

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

# Polity Year(s) Leather Cloth Description   Edit
1
(Kachi Plain - Post-Urban Period)
1800 BCE 1700 BCE
absent
None
2
(Kachi Plain - Post-Urban Period)
1600 BCE 1301 BCE
unknown
None
3
(Early Xiongnu)
1300 BCE 701 BCE
unknown
None
4
(Early Xiongnu)
700 BCE 300 BCE
present
None
5
(Java - Buni Culture)
400 BCE 149 CE
unknown
None
6
(Java - Buni Culture)
150 CE 500 CE
present
None
7
(Final Postpalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Final Postpalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1200, -1000]
present
None
8
(Naqada I)
Full Year Range of Naqada I is assumed.
[-3800, -3550]
absent
None
9
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
present
None
10
(New Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of New Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1700, -1450]
present
None
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