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
41
(Beaker Culture)
Full Year Range of Beaker Culture is assumed.
[-3200, -2000]
absent
None
42
(French Kingdom - Early Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Bourbon is assumed.
[1589, 1660]
absent
None
43
(Carolingian Empire I)
Full Year Range of Carolingian Empire I is assumed.
[752, 840]
absent
None
44
(Hallstatt A-B1)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt A-B1 is assumed.
[-1000, -900]
absent
None
45
(Hallstatt B2-3)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt B2-3 is assumed.
[-900, -700]
absent
None
46
(Hallstatt C)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt C is assumed.
[-700, -600]
absent
None
47
(Hallstatt D)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt D is assumed.
[-600, -475]
absent
None
48
(Early Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Early Merovingian is assumed.
[481, 543]
present
None
49
(Middle Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed.
[543, 687]
present
None
50
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
unknown
None
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