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
171
(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed.
[1637, 1805]
unknown
None
172
(Durrani Empire)
Full Year Range of Durrani Empire is assumed.
[1747, 1826]
present
None
173
(Greco-Bactrian Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Greco-Bactrian Kingdom is assumed.
[-256, -125]
present
None
174
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
present
None
175
(Western Jin)
Full Year Range of Western Jin is assumed.
[265, 317]
absent
None
176
(Erligang)
Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed.
[-1650, -1250]
present
None
177
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
present
None
178
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
present
None
179
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
present
None
180
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
unknown
None
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