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
141
(Elam - Shutrukid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shutrukid Period is assumed.
[-1199, -1100]
absent
None
142
(Elam II)
Full Year Range of Elam II is assumed.
[-743, -647]
absent
None
143
(Elam III)
Full Year Range of Elam III is assumed.
[-612, -539]
absent
None
144
(Parthian Empire II)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire II is assumed.
[41, 226]
absent
None
145
(Sasanid Empire I)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire I is assumed.
[205, 487]
absent
None
146
(Elam - Shimashki Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shimashki Period is assumed.
[-2028, -1940]
absent
None
147
(Elam - Late Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Late Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1700, -1500]
absent
None
148
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
absent
None
149
(Susa II)
Full Year Range of Susa II is assumed.
[-3800, -3100]
absent
None
150
(Jenne-jeno III)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno III is assumed.
[400, 899]
absent
None
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