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
101
(Susiana - Early Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Early Ubaid is assumed.
[-5100, -4700]
absent
None
102
(Elam - Kidinuid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Kidinuid Period is assumed.
[-1500, -1400]
absent
None
103
(Elam - Shutrukid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shutrukid Period is assumed.
[-1199, -1100]
absent
None
104
(Elam I)
Full Year Range of Elam I is assumed.
[-900, -744]
absent
None
105
(Elam III)
Full Year Range of Elam III is assumed.
[-612, -539]
absent
None
106
(Parthian Empire II)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire II is assumed.
[41, 226]
absent
None
107
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
absent
None
108
(Sasanid Empire II)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire II is assumed.
[488, 642]
absent
None
109
(Ostrogothic Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Ostrogothic Kingdom is assumed.
[489, 554]
present
None
110
(Early A'chik)
Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed.
[1775, 1867]
absent
None
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