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
251
(Post-Mauryan Kingdoms)
Full Year Range of Post-Mauryan Kingdoms is assumed.
[-205, -101]
present
None
252
(Deccan - Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Deccan - Neolithic is assumed.
[-2700, -1200]
absent
None
253
(Gahadavala Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Gahadavala Dynasty is assumed.
[1085, 1193]
present
None
254
(Yemen Ziyad Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen Ziyad Dynasty is assumed.
[822, 1037]
present
None
255
(Gupta Empire)
Full Year Range of Gupta Empire is assumed.
[320, 550]
present
None
256
(Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty is assumed.
[730, 1030]
present
None
257
(Kadamba Empire)
Full Year Range of Kadamba Empire is assumed.
[345, 550]
present
None
258
(Magadha)
Full Year Range of Magadha is assumed.
[450, 605]
present
None
259
(Mahajanapada era)
Full Year Range of Mahajanapada era is assumed.
[-600, -324]
absent
None
260
(Magadha - Maurya Empire)
Full Year Range of Magadha - Maurya Empire is assumed.
[-324, -187]
present
None
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