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
181
(Tabal Kingdoms)
Full Year Range of Tabal Kingdoms is assumed.
[-900, -730]
absent
None
182
(Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period is assumed.
[1778, 1819]
absent
None
183
(Timurid Empire)
Full Year Range of Timurid Empire is assumed.
[1370, 1526]
present
None
184
(Sasanid Empire I)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire I is assumed.
[205, 487]
present
None
185
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
absent
None
186
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
absent
None
187
(Great Ming)
Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed.
[1368, 1644]
present
None
188
(Northern Wei)
Full Year Range of Northern Wei is assumed.
[386, 534]
present
None
189
(Early Qing)
Full Year Range of Early Qing is assumed.
[1644, 1796]
present
None
190
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
unknown
None
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