Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Atlatl

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

# Polity Year(s) Atlatl Description   Edit
241
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
absent
None
242
(Western Jin)
Full Year Range of Western Jin is assumed.
[265, 317]
absent
None
243
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
absent
None
244
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
absent
None
245
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
absent
None
246
(Japan - Initial Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Initial Jomon is assumed.
[-9200, -5300]
absent
None
247
(Japan - Middle Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Middle Jomon is assumed.
[-3500, -2500]
absent
None
248
(Japan - Late Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Late Jomon is assumed.
[-2500, -1200]
absent
None
249
(Kansai - Kofun Period)
Full Year Range of Kansai - Kofun Period is assumed.
[250, 537]
absent
None
250
(Warring States Japan)
Full Year Range of Warring States Japan is assumed.
[1467, 1568]
absent
None
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