Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Javelin

The absence or presence of javelins as a military technology used in warfare. includes thrown spears  

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

# Polity Year(s) Javelin Description   Edit
111
(Umayyad Caliphate)
Full Year Range of Umayyad Caliphate is assumed.
[661, 750]
unknown
None
112
(Sarazm)
Full Year Range of Sarazm is assumed.
[-3500, -2000]
unknown
None
113
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
absent
None
114
(Funan II)
Full Year Range of Funan II is assumed.
[540, 640]
unknown
None
115
(Phoenician Empire)
Full Year Range of Phoenician Empire is assumed.
[-1200, -332]
present
None
116
(Jenne-jeno II)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno II is assumed.
[50, 399]
present
None
117
(Jenne-jeno III)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno III is assumed.
[400, 899]
present
None
118
(Jenne-jeno IV)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno IV is assumed.
[900, 1300]
present
None
119
(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed.
[1493, 1591]
present
None
120
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
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