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
131
(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate I)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate I is assumed.
[1260, 1348]
absent
None
132
(Seleucids)
Full Year Range of Seleucids is assumed.
[-312, -63]
absent
None
133
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
absent
None
134
(Susiana - Early Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Early Ubaid is assumed.
[-5100, -4700]
absent
None
135
(New Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of New Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1700, -1450]
absent
None
136
(Northern Wei)
Full Year Range of Northern Wei is assumed.
[386, 534]
absent
None
137
(Mali Empire)
Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed.
[1230, 1410]
absent
None
138
(Jenne-jeno IV)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno IV is assumed.
[900, 1300]
absent
None
139
(Neolithic Crete)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Crete is assumed.
[-7000, -3000]
absent
None
140
(Jenne-jeno III)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno III is assumed.
[400, 899]
absent
None
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