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
71
(Vijayanagara Empire)
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed.
[1336, 1646]
unknown
None
72
(Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Ubaid is assumed.
[-5500, -4201]
absent
None
73
(Ur - Dynasty III)
Full Year Range of Ur - Dynasty III is assumed.
[-2112, -2004]
absent
None
74
(Ak Koyunlu)
Full Year Range of Ak Koyunlu is assumed.
[1339, 1501]
unknown
None
75
(Qajar)
Full Year Range of Qajar is assumed.
[1794, 1925]
unknown
None
76
(La Tene C2-D)
Full Year Range of La Tene C2-D is assumed.
[-175, -27]
absent
None
77
(British Empire II)
Full Year Range of British Empire II is assumed.
[1850, 1968]
present
None
78
(Hellenistic Crete)
Full Year Range of Hellenistic Crete is assumed.
[-323, -69]
absent
None
79
(Hawaii II)
Full Year Range of Hawaii II is assumed.
[1200, 1580]
absent
None
80
(Early A'chik)
Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed.
[1775, 1867]
absent
None
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