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
161
(Hmong - Early Chinese)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Early Chinese is assumed.
[1895, 1941]
absent
None
162
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
absent
None
163
(Great Ming)
Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed.
[1368, 1644]
present
None
164
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
absent
None
165
(Peiligang)
Full Year Range of Peiligang is assumed.
[-7000, -5001]
unknown
None
166
(Late Shang)
Full Year Range of Late Shang is assumed.
[-1250, -1045]
present
None
167
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
present
None
168
(Early Wei Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Early Wei Dynasty is assumed.
[-445, -225]
present
None
169
(Yangshao)
Full Year Range of Yangshao is assumed.
[-5000, -3000]
unknown
None
170
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
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