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
161
(Koktepe I)
Full Year Range of Koktepe I is assumed.
[-1400, -1000]
unknown
None
162
(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed.
[1637, 1805]
unknown
None
163
(Durrani Empire)
Full Year Range of Durrani Empire is assumed.
[1747, 1826]
present
None
164
(Ghur Principality)
Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed.
[1025, 1215]
present
None
165
(Hephthalites)
Full Year Range of Hephthalites is assumed.
[408, 561]
present
None
166
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
present
None
167
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
present
None
168
(Western Jin)
Full Year Range of Western Jin is assumed.
[265, 317]
present
None
169
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
absent
None
170
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
absent
None
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