Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Crossbow

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

# Polity Year(s) Crossbow Description   Edit
91
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
absent
None
92
(Papal States - High Medieval Period)
Full Year Range of Papal States - High Medieval Period is assumed.
[1198, 1309]
present
None
93
(Exarchate of Ravenna)
Full Year Range of Exarchate of Ravenna is assumed.
[568, 751]
unknown
None
94
(Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity)
Full Year Range of Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity is assumed.
[395, 476]
present
None
95
(Kara-Khanids)
Full Year Range of Kara-Khanids is assumed.
[950, 1212]
unknown
None
96
(Andronovo)
Full Year Range of Andronovo is assumed.
[-1800, -1200]
unknown
None
97
(Phoenician Empire)
Full Year Range of Phoenician Empire is assumed.
[-1200, -332]
absent
None
98
(Jenne-jeno I)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno I is assumed.
[-250, 49]
absent
None
99
(Jenne-jeno II)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno II is assumed.
[50, 399]
absent
None
100
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
absent
None
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