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
351
(Ottoman Empire II)
Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire II is assumed.
[1517, 1683]
present
None
352
(Ottoman Empire III)
Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire III is assumed.
[1683, 1839]
absent
None
353
(Rum Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Rum Sultanate is assumed.
[1077, 1307]
unknown
None
354
(Early Illinois Confederation)
Full Year Range of Early Illinois Confederation is assumed.
[1640, 1717]
absent
None
355
(Cahokia - Late Woodland II)
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Late Woodland II is assumed.
[450, 600]
absent
None
356
(Cahokia - Late Woodland III)
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Late Woodland III is assumed.
[600, 750]
absent
None
357
(Cahokia - Late Woodland I)
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Late Woodland I is assumed.
[300, 450]
absent
None
358
(Oneota)
Full Year Range of Oneota is assumed.
[1400, 1650]
absent
None
359
(Himyar I)
Full Year Range of Himyar I is assumed.
[270, 340]
present
None
360
(Yemen - Late Bronze Age)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Late Bronze Age is assumed.
[-1200, -801]
absent
None
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