Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Handheld weapons

Polearm

The absence or presence of polearms as a military technology used in warfare. this category includes halberds, naginatas, and morning stars  

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

# Polity Year(s) Polearm Description   Edit
1
(Warring States Japan)
1467 CE 1499 CE
present
None
2
(Warring States Japan)
1500 CE 1568 CE
absent
None
3
(French Kingdom - Late Bourbon)
1661 CE 1725 CE
present
None
4
(French Kingdom - Late Bourbon)
1726 CE 1789 CE
absent
None
5
(Ghur Principality)
Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed.
[1025, 1215]
unknown
None
6
(Greco-Bactrian Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Greco-Bactrian Kingdom is assumed.
[-256, -125]
unknown
None
7
(Egypt - Saite Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Saite Period is assumed.
[-664, -525]
absent
None
8
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
present
None
9
(Ashanti Empire)
Full Year Range of Ashanti Empire is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
absent
None
10
(Jin Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Jin Dynasty is assumed.
[1115, 1234]
present
None
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