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
121
(Mongol Empire)
Full Year Range of Mongol Empire is assumed.
[1206, 1368]
unknown
None
122
(Early Mongols)
Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed.
[1000, 1206]
absent
None
123
(Late Mongols)
Full Year Range of Late Mongols is assumed.
[1368, 1690]
unknown
None
124
(Rouran Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Rouran Khaganate is assumed.
[300, 555]
unknown
None
125
(Shiwei)
Full Year Range of Shiwei is assumed.
[600, 1000]
unknown
None
126
(Second Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Second Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[682, 744]
unknown
None
127
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
unknown
None
128
(Ashanti Empire)
Full Year Range of Ashanti Empire is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
unknown
None
129
(Early Xiongnu)
Full Year Range of Early Xiongnu is assumed.
[-1400, -300]
unknown
None
130
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
unknown
None
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