Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Armor

Shield

The absence or presence of shields as a military technology used in warfare.  

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

# Polity Year(s) Shield Description   Edit
1
(Canaan)
2000 BCE 1551 BCE
unknown
None
2
(Canaan)
1550 BCE 1175 BCE
present
None
3
(Java - Buni Culture)
400 BCE 149 CE
unknown
None
4
(Java - Buni Culture)
150 CE 500 CE
present
None
5
(French Kingdom - Early Valois)
1328 CE 1380 CE
present
None
6
(French Kingdom - Early Valois)
1381 CE 1450 CE
present
None
7
(Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Early)
1566 CE 1609 CE
present
None
8
(Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Early)
1610 CE 1713 CE
absent
None
9
(Geometric Crete)
Full Year Range of Geometric Crete is assumed.
[-1000, -710]
present
None
10
(Final Postpalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Final Postpalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1200, -1000]
present
None
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