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
101
(Achaemenid Empire)
Full Year Range of Achaemenid Empire is assumed.
[-550, -331]
absent
None
102
(Buyid Confederation)
Full Year Range of Buyid Confederation is assumed.
[932, 1062]
absent
None
103
(Elymais II)
Full Year Range of Elymais II is assumed.
[25, 215]
absent
None
104
(Akan - Pre-Ashanti)
Full Year Range of Akan - Pre-Ashanti is assumed.
[1501, 1701]
absent
None
105
(Hawaii I)
Full Year Range of Hawaii I is assumed.
[1000, 1200]
absent
None
106
(Kediri Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kediri Kingdom is assumed.
[1049, 1222]
absent
None
107
(Majapahit Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Majapahit Kingdom is assumed.
[1292, 1518]
absent
None
108
(Medang Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Medang Kingdom is assumed.
[732, 1019]
absent
None
109
(Middle Bronze Age in Central Anatolia)
Full Year Range of Middle Bronze Age in Central Anatolia is assumed.
[-2000, -1700]
absent
None
110
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
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