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
81
(Uruk)
Full Year Range of Uruk is assumed.
[-4000, -2900]
absent
None
82
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
absent
None
83
(Buyid Confederation)
Full Year Range of Buyid Confederation is assumed.
[932, 1062]
present
None
84
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
absent
None
85
(Susiana A)
Full Year Range of Susiana A is assumed.
[-6000, -5700]
absent
None
86
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
absent
None
87
(Susiana - Late Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Late Ubaid is assumed.
[-4700, -4300]
absent
None
88
(Susiana - Early Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Early Ubaid is assumed.
[-5100, -4700]
absent
None
89
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
absent
None
90
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
absent
None
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