Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Naval technology

Specialized Military Vessel

The absence or presence of specialized military vessels as a military technology used in warfare. (such as galleys and sailing ships)  

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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
specialized_military_vessel The absence or presence of specialized military vessel for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Specialized Military Vessel Description   Edit
1
(Ottoman Emirate)
1290 CE 1308 CE
absent
None
2
(Ottoman Emirate)
1308 CE 1413 CE
present
None
3
(Qajar)
1800 CE
absent
None
4
(Qajar)
1900 CE
present
None
5
(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed.
[1637, 1805]
absent
None
6
(Rasulid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Rasulid Dynasty is assumed.
[1229, 1453]
unknown
None
7
(Northern Wei)
Full Year Range of Northern Wei is assumed.
[386, 534]
unknown
None
8
(Egypt - Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty II is assumed.
[-2900, -2687]
present
None
9
(Western Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Western Han Empire is assumed.
[-202, 9]
unknown
None
10
(Egypt - Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty I is assumed.
[-3100, -2900]
present
None
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