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
211
(Great Ming)
Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed.
[1368, 1644]
present
None
212
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
present
None
213
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
absent
None
214
(Sui Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed.
[581, 618]
present
None
215
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
present
None
216
(Tang Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty II is assumed.
[763, 907]
present
None
217
(Early Wei Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Early Wei Dynasty is assumed.
[-445, -225]
present
None
218
(Western Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Western Han Empire is assumed.
[-202, 9]
present
None
219
(Neguanje)
Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed.
[250, 1050]
absent
None
220
(The Emirate of Crete)
Full Year Range of The Emirate of Crete is assumed.
[824, 961]
present
None
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