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
71
(Kalingga Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kalingga Kingdom is assumed.
[500, 732]
absent
None
72
(Western Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Western Han Empire is assumed.
[-202, 9]
absent
None
73
(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate II)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate II is assumed.
[1348, 1412]
absent
None
74
(Java - Buni Culture)
Full Year Range of Java - Buni Culture is assumed.
[-400, 500]
absent
None
75
(Hawaii III)
Full Year Range of Hawaii III is assumed.
[1580, 1778]
absent
None
76
(Canaan)
Full Year Range of Canaan is assumed.
[-2000, -1175]
absent
None
77
(Yehuda)
Full Year Range of Yehuda is assumed.
[-141, -63]
absent
None
78
(Yisrael)
Full Year Range of Yisrael is assumed.
[-1030, -722]
absent
None
79
(Kingdom of Ayodhya)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Ayodhya is assumed.
[-64, 34]
absent
None
80
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
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