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
161
(Sabaean Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Sabaean Commonwealth is assumed.
[-800, -451]
unknown
None
162
(Neo-Hittite Kingdoms)
Full Year Range of Neo-Hittite Kingdoms is assumed.
[-1180, -900]
unknown
None
163
(Phrygian Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Phrygian Kingdom is assumed.
[-900, -695]
unknown
None
164
(Tabal Kingdoms)
Full Year Range of Tabal Kingdoms is assumed.
[-900, -730]
unknown
None
165
(Chagatai Khanate)
Full Year Range of Chagatai Khanate is assumed.
[1263, 1402]
unknown
None
166
(Khanate of Bukhara)
Full Year Range of Khanate of Bukhara is assumed.
[1599, 1747]
unknown
None
167
(Ancient Khwarazm)
Full Year Range of Ancient Khwarazm is assumed.
[-1000, -521]
unknown
None
168
(Koktepe II)
Full Year Range of Koktepe II is assumed.
[-750, -550]
unknown
None
169
(Samanid Empire)
Full Year Range of Samanid Empire is assumed.
[819, 999]
unknown
None
170
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
unknown
None
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