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
81
(Hoysala Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Hoysala Kingdom is assumed.
[1108, 1346]
unknown
None
82
(Kadamba Empire)
Full Year Range of Kadamba Empire is assumed.
[345, 550]
unknown
None
83
(Kampili Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kampili Kingdom is assumed.
[1280, 1327]
unknown
None
84
(Mughal Empire)
Full Year Range of Mughal Empire is assumed.
[1526, 1858]
present
None
85
(Vakataka Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Vakataka Kingdom is assumed.
[255, 550]
present
None
86
(Bazi Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Bazi Dynasty is assumed.
[-1005, -986]
present
None
87
(Dynasty of E)
Full Year Range of Dynasty of E is assumed.
[-979, -732]
present
None
88
(Second Dynasty of Isin)
Full Year Range of Second Dynasty of Isin is assumed.
[-1153, -1027]
present
None
89
(Isin-Larsa)
Full Year Range of Isin-Larsa is assumed.
[-2004, -1763]
present
None
90
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
unknown
None
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