Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Naval technology

Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service

The absence or presence of merchant ships pressed into service 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
merchant_ships_pressed_into_service The absence or presence of merchant ships pressed into service for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Description   Edit
51
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
52
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
53
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
present
None
54
(Tang Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty II is assumed.
[763, 907]
present
None
55
(Yangshao)
Full Year Range of Yangshao is assumed.
[-5000, -3000]
absent
None
56
(Shuar - Colonial)
Full Year Range of Shuar - Colonial is assumed.
[1534, 1830]
absent
None
57
(Shuar - Ecuadorian)
Full Year Range of Shuar - Ecuadorian is assumed.
[1831, 1931]
absent
None
58
(Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period is assumed.
[-1293, -1070]
absent
None
59
(Atlantic Complex)
Full Year Range of Atlantic Complex is assumed.
[-2200, -1000]
unknown
None
60
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
unknown
None
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