Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Sling Siege Engine

The absence or presence of sling siege engines as a military technology used in warfare. e.g., trebuchet, innclude mangonels here  

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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
sling_siege_engine The absence or presence of sling siege engine for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Sling Siege Engine Description   Edit
91
(Early Dynastic)
Full Year Range of Early Dynastic is assumed.
[-2900, -2500]
absent
None
92
(Neo-Assyrian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Assyrian Empire is assumed.
[-911, -612]
absent
None
93
(Uruk)
Full Year Range of Uruk is assumed.
[-4000, -2900]
absent
None
94
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
absent
None
95
(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed.
[-2675, -2100]
absent
None
96
(Elam - Crisis Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Crisis Period is assumed.
[-1100, -900]
absent
None
97
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
absent
None
98
(Susiana A)
Full Year Range of Susiana A is assumed.
[-6000, -5700]
absent
None
99
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
absent
None
100
(Early A'chik)
Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed.
[1775, 1867]
absent
None
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