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
301
(Funan II)
Full Year Range of Funan II is assumed.
[540, 640]
absent
None
302
(Bamana kingdom)
Full Year Range of Bamana kingdom is assumed.
[1712, 1861]
present
None
303
(Proto-Haudenosaunee Confederacy)
Full Year Range of Proto-Haudenosaunee Confederacy is assumed.
[1300, 1565]
absent
None
304
(Segou Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Segou Kingdom is assumed.
[1650, 1712]
present
None
305
(Early Monte Alban I)
Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed.
[-500, -300]
unknown
None
306
(Monte Alban Late I)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed.
[-300, -100]
unknown
None
307
(Monte Alban II)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban II is assumed.
[-100, 200]
unknown
None
308
(Monte Alban III)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban III is assumed.
[200, 500]
present
None
309
(Monte Alban IIIB and IV)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban IIIB and IV is assumed.
[500, 900]
present
None
310
(Aztec Empire)
Full Year Range of Aztec Empire is assumed.
[1427, 1526]
present
None
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