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
241
(Hawaii I)
Full Year Range of Hawaii I is assumed.
[1000, 1200]
absent
None
242
(Hawaii III)
Full Year Range of Hawaii III is assumed.
[1580, 1778]
absent
None
243
(Kalingga Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kalingga Kingdom is assumed.
[500, 732]
unknown
None
244
(Majapahit Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Majapahit Kingdom is assumed.
[1292, 1518]
unknown
None
245
(Medang Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Medang Kingdom is assumed.
[732, 1019]
unknown
None
246
(Yehuda)
Full Year Range of Yehuda is assumed.
[-141, -63]
present
None
247
(Yisrael)
Full Year Range of Yisrael is assumed.
[-1030, -722]
unknown
None
248
(Chalukyas of Badami)
Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Badami is assumed.
[543, 753]
present
None
249
(Chalukyas of Kalyani)
Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Kalyani is assumed.
[973, 1189]
present
None
250
(Deccan - Iron Age)
Full Year Range of Deccan - Iron Age is assumed.
[-1200, -300]
unknown
None
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