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
31
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
absent
None
32
(Tang Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty II is assumed.
[763, 907]
absent
None
33
(Kidarite Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kidarite Kingdom is assumed.
[388, 477]
absent
None
34
(Eastern Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed.
[25, 220]
absent
None
35
(Erligang)
Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed.
[-1650, -1250]
absent
None
36
(Hmong - Early Chinese)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Early Chinese is assumed.
[1895, 1941]
unknown
None
37
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
unknown
None
38
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
39
(Great Ming)
Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed.
[1368, 1644]
absent
None
40
(British Empire II)
Full Year Range of British Empire II is assumed.
[1850, 1968]
absent
None
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