Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Gunpowder Siege Artillery

The absence or presence of gunpowder siege artillery as a military technology used in warfare. for example, cannon, mortars.  

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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
gunpowder_siege_artillery The absence or presence of gunpowder siege artillery for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Gunpowder Siege Artillery Description   Edit
91
(Magadha)
Full Year Range of Magadha is assumed.
[450, 605]
absent
None
92
(Satavahana Empire)
Full Year Range of Satavahana Empire is assumed.
[-100, 203]
absent
None
93
(Vakataka Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Vakataka Kingdom is assumed.
[255, 550]
absent
None
94
(Abbasid Caliphate II)
Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate II is assumed.
[1191, 1258]
absent
None
95
(Bazi Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Bazi Dynasty is assumed.
[-1005, -986]
absent
None
96
(Dynasty of E)
Full Year Range of Dynasty of E is assumed.
[-979, -732]
absent
None
97
(Second Dynasty of Isin)
Full Year Range of Second Dynasty of Isin is assumed.
[-1153, -1027]
absent
None
98
(Isin-Larsa)
Full Year Range of Isin-Larsa is assumed.
[-2004, -1763]
absent
None
99
(Neo-Assyrian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Assyrian Empire is assumed.
[-911, -612]
absent
None
100
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
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