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
111
(Mahajanapada era)
Full Year Range of Mahajanapada era is assumed.
[-600, -324]
absent
None
112
(Magadha - Maurya Empire)
Full Year Range of Magadha - Maurya Empire is assumed.
[-324, -187]
absent
None
113
(Vijayanagara Empire)
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed.
[1336, 1646]
present
None
114
(Early Dynastic)
Full Year Range of Early Dynastic is assumed.
[-2900, -2500]
absent
None
115
(Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Ubaid is assumed.
[-5500, -4201]
absent
None
116
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
absent
None
117
(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed.
[-2675, -2100]
absent
None
118
(Elam - Crisis Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Crisis Period is assumed.
[-1100, -900]
absent
None
119
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
absent
None
120
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
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