Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Self Bow

The absence or presence of self bow as a military technology used in warfare. this is a bow made from a single piece of wood (example: the english/welsh longbow)  

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

# Polity Year(s) Self Bow Description   Edit
161
(Peiligang)
Full Year Range of Peiligang is assumed.
[-7000, -5001]
present
None
162
(Early Wei Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Early Wei Dynasty is assumed.
[-445, -225]
present
None
163
(Western Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Western Han Empire is assumed.
[-202, 9]
present
None
164
(Yangshao)
Full Year Range of Yangshao is assumed.
[-5000, -3000]
present
None
165
(Egypt - Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty I is assumed.
[-3100, -2900]
present
None
166
(Tairona)
Full Year Range of Tairona is assumed.
[1050, 1524]
present
None
167
(French Kingdom - Early Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Bourbon is assumed.
[1589, 1660]
absent
None
168
(French Kingdom - Late Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Bourbon is assumed.
[1660, 1815]
absent
None
169
(East Roman Empire)
Full Year Range of East Roman Empire is assumed.
[395, 631]
unknown
None
170
(Mahajanapada era)
Full Year Range of Mahajanapada era is assumed.
[-600, -324]
present
None
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