Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Javelin

The absence or presence of javelins as a military technology used in warfare. includes thrown spears  

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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
javelin The absence or presence of javelin for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Javelin Description   Edit
1
(Uruk)
4200 BCE 3501 BCE
present
None
2
(Uruk)
3500 BCE 3000 BCE
present
None
3
(Late Mongols)
1400 CE
present
None
4
(Late Mongols)
1500 CE
present
None
5
(Late Mongols)
1600 CE
unknown
None
6
(Tairona)
Full Year Range of Tairona is assumed.
[1050, 1524]
unknown
None
7
(Neguanje)
Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed.
[250, 1050]
unknown
None
8
(Tang Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty II is assumed.
[763, 907]
unknown
None
9
(Egypt - Thebes-Libyan Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Thebes-Libyan Period is assumed.
[-1069, -747]
present
None
10
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
present
None
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