Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Animals used in warfare

Donkey

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

# Polity Year(s) Donkey Description   Edit
21
(Prepalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Prepalatial Crete is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
unknown
None
22
(Iban - Pre-Brooke)
Full Year Range of Iban - Pre-Brooke is assumed.
[1650, 1841]
absent
None
23
(Iban - Brooke Raj and Colonial)
Full Year Range of Iban - Brooke Raj and Colonial is assumed.
[1841, 1987]
absent
None
24
(Chalcolithic Middle Ganga)
Full Year Range of Chalcolithic Middle Ganga is assumed.
[-3000, -601]
unknown
None
25
(Neolithic Middle Ganga)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Middle Ganga is assumed.
[-7000, -3001]
unknown
None
26
(Early A'chik)
Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed.
[1775, 1867]
absent
None
27
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
present
None
28
(Western Jin)
Full Year Range of Western Jin is assumed.
[265, 317]
present
None
29
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
present
None
30
(Hallstatt B2-3)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt B2-3 is assumed.
[-900, -700]
unknown
None
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