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
301
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
absent
None
302
(Seleucids)
Full Year Range of Seleucids is assumed.
[-312, -63]
absent
None
303
(Elam - Late Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Late Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1700, -1500]
absent
None
304
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
absent
None
305
(Susa III)
Full Year Range of Susa III is assumed.
[-3100, -2675]
absent
None
306
(Icelandic Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Icelandic Commonwealth is assumed.
[930, 1262]
absent
None
307
(Ashikaga Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Ashikaga Shogunate is assumed.
[1336, 1467]
absent
None
308
(Japan - Incipient Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Incipient Jomon is assumed.
[-13600, -9200]
absent
None
309
(Kara-Khanids)
Full Year Range of Kara-Khanids is assumed.
[950, 1212]
absent
None
310
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
absent
None
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