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
281
(Seleucids)
Full Year Range of Seleucids is assumed.
[-312, -63]
present
None
282
(Kachi Plain - Urban Period II)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Urban Period II is assumed.
[-2100, 1800]
absent
None
283
(Seljuk Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Seljuk Sultanate is assumed.
[1037, 1157]
present
None
284
(Elam - Early Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Early Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1900, -1701]
absent
None
285
(Susa III)
Full Year Range of Susa III is assumed.
[-3100, -2675]
absent
None
286
(Latium - Copper Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Copper Age is assumed.
[-3600, -1800]
absent
None
287
(Latium - Iron Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Iron Age is assumed.
[-1000, -580]
absent
None
288
(Rome - Republic of St Peter II)
Full Year Range of Rome - Republic of St Peter II is assumed.
[904, 1198]
present
None
289
(Papal States - High Medieval Period)
Full Year Range of Papal States - High Medieval Period is assumed.
[1198, 1309]
present
None
290
(Papal States - Medieval Period I)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Medieval Period I is assumed.
[1527, 1648]
present
None
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