Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Animals used in warfare

Horse

The absence or presence of horses as a military technology used in warfare.  

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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
horse The absence or presence of horse for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Horse Description   Edit
71
(Chalcolithic Middle Ganga)
Full Year Range of Chalcolithic Middle Ganga is assumed.
[-3000, -601]
unknown
None
72
(Neolithic Middle Ganga)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Middle Ganga is assumed.
[-7000, -3001]
unknown
None
73
(Gupta Empire)
Full Year Range of Gupta Empire is assumed.
[320, 550]
present
None
74
(Magadha)
Full Year Range of Magadha is assumed.
[450, 605]
present
None
75
(Mughal Empire)
Full Year Range of Mughal Empire is assumed.
[1526, 1858]
present
None
76
(Late Mongols)
Full Year Range of Late Mongols is assumed.
[1368, 1690]
present
None
77
(Vakataka Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Vakataka Kingdom is assumed.
[255, 550]
present
None
78
(Amorite Babylonia)
Full Year Range of Amorite Babylonia is assumed.
[-2000, -1600]
unknown
None
79
(Neo-Babylonian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Babylonian Empire is assumed.
[-626, -539]
present
None
80
(Papal States - Medieval Period II)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Medieval Period II is assumed.
[1648, 1809]
present
None
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