Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Tension Siege Engine

The absence or presence of tension siege engines as a military technology used in warfare. for example, catapult, onager  

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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
tension_siege_engine The absence or presence of tension siege engine for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Tension Siege Engine Description   Edit
181
(Greco-Bactrian Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Greco-Bactrian Kingdom is assumed.
[-256, -125]
present
None
182
(Hellenistic Crete)
Full Year Range of Hellenistic Crete is assumed.
[-323, -69]
absent
None
183
(Cuzco - Late Intermediate I)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Late Intermediate I is assumed.
[1000, 1250]
absent
None
184
(Inca Empire)
Full Year Range of Inca Empire is assumed.
[1375, 1532]
absent
None
185
(Kachi Plain - Ceramic Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Ceramic Neolithic is assumed.
[-5500, -4000]
absent
None
186
(Kachi Plain - Post-Urban Period)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Post-Urban Period is assumed.
[-1800, -1300]
absent
None
187
(Sind - Samma Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sind - Samma Dynasty is assumed.
[1335, 1521]
present
None
188
(Sakha - Early)
Full Year Range of Sakha - Early is assumed.
[1400, 1632]
absent
None
189
(Sakha - Late)
Full Year Range of Sakha - Late is assumed.
[1632, 1900]
absent
None
190
(Egypt - Kushite Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Kushite Period is assumed.
[-747, -656]
absent
None
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