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
31
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
unknown
None
32
(Ashanti Empire)
Full Year Range of Ashanti Empire is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
unknown
None
33
(Northern Wei)
Full Year Range of Northern Wei is assumed.
[386, 534]
absent
None
34
(Peiligang)
Full Year Range of Peiligang is assumed.
[-7000, -5001]
unknown
None
35
(Sui Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed.
[581, 618]
absent
None
36
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
absent
None
37
(Western Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Western Han Empire is assumed.
[-202, 9]
absent
None
38
(Shuar - Colonial)
Full Year Range of Shuar - Colonial is assumed.
[1534, 1830]
absent
None
39
(Ayyubid Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Ayyubid Sultanate is assumed.
[1171, 1250]
present
None
40
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
unknown
None
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