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
91
(Neo-Babylonian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Babylonian Empire is assumed.
[-626, -539]
present
None
92
(Uruk)
Full Year Range of Uruk is assumed.
[-4000, -2900]
present
None
93
(Buyid Confederation)
Full Year Range of Buyid Confederation is assumed.
[932, 1062]
unknown
None
94
(Ilkhanate)
Full Year Range of Ilkhanate is assumed.
[1256, 1339]
absent
None
95
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
present
None
96
(Elam I)
Full Year Range of Elam I is assumed.
[-900, -744]
present
None
97
(Elam II)
Full Year Range of Elam II is assumed.
[-743, -647]
present
None
98
(Sasanid Empire I)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire I is assumed.
[205, 487]
present
None
99
(Sasanid Empire II)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire II is assumed.
[488, 642]
present
None
100
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
unknown
None
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