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
131
(Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period is assumed.
[-1293, -1070]
absent
None
132
(Zungharian Empire)
Full Year Range of Zungharian Empire is assumed.
[1670, 1757]
unknown
None
133
(Early Monte Alban I)
Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed.
[-500, -300]
absent
None
134
(Monte Alban Late I)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed.
[-300, -100]
absent
None
135
(Monte Alban II)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban II is assumed.
[-100, 200]
absent
None
136
(Monte Alban III)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban III is assumed.
[200, 500]
absent
None
137
(Monte Alban IIIB and IV)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban IIIB and IV is assumed.
[500, 900]
absent
None
138
(Sasanid Empire I)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire I is assumed.
[205, 487]
absent
None
139
(Elam - Shimashki Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shimashki Period is assumed.
[-2028, -1940]
absent
None
140
(Early Mongols)
Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed.
[1000, 1206]
absent
None
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