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
41
(Peiligang)
Full Year Range of Peiligang is assumed.
[-7000, -5001]
absent
None
42
(Sui Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed.
[581, 618]
absent
None
43
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
absent
None
44
(Early Wei Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Early Wei Dynasty is assumed.
[-445, -225]
absent
None
45
(Western Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Western Han Empire is assumed.
[-202, 9]
absent
None
46
(Western Zhou)
Full Year Range of Western Zhou is assumed.
[-1122, -771]
absent
None
47
(Badarian)
Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed.
[-4400, -3800]
absent
None
48
(Egypt - Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty I is assumed.
[-3100, -2900]
absent
None
49
(Egypt - Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty II is assumed.
[-2900, -2687]
absent
None
50
(British Empire II)
Full Year Range of British Empire II is assumed.
[1850, 1968]
absent
None
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