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
61
(Early A'chik)
Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed.
[1775, 1867]
absent
None
62
(Late A'chik)
Full Year Range of Late A'chik is assumed.
[1867, 1956]
absent
None
63
(Kalingga Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kalingga Kingdom is assumed.
[500, 732]
unknown
None
64
(Hellenistic Crete)
Full Year Range of Hellenistic Crete is assumed.
[-323, -69]
absent
None
65
(Parthian Empire I)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire I is assumed.
[-247, 40]
unknown
None
66
(Parthian Empire II)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire II is assumed.
[41, 226]
unknown
None
67
(Qajar)
Full Year Range of Qajar is assumed.
[1794, 1925]
unknown
None
68
(Latium - Bronze Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Bronze Age is assumed.
[-1800, -900]
absent
None
69
(Latium - Copper Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Copper Age is assumed.
[-3600, -1800]
absent
None
70
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
absent
None
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