Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Sling

The absence or presence of slings as a military technology used in warfare.  

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

# Polity Year(s) Sling Description   Edit
1
(Kachi Plain - Proto-Historic Period)
1300 BCE 801 BCE
unknown
None
2
(Kachi Plain - Proto-Historic Period)
800 BCE
present
None
3
(Kachi Plain - Proto-Historic Period)
799 BCE 500 BCE
unknown
None
4
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
unknown
None
5
(Early Qing)
Full Year Range of Early Qing is assumed.
[1644, 1796]
unknown
None
6
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
7
(Great Ming)
Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed.
[1368, 1644]
absent
None
8
(Neguanje)
Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed.
[250, 1050]
unknown
None
9
(Tairona)
Full Year Range of Tairona is assumed.
[1050, 1524]
unknown
None
10
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
unknown
None
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