Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Animals used in warfare

Dog

The absence or presence of dogs as a military technology used in warfare.  

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

# Polity Year(s) Dog Description   Edit
1
(Konya Plain - Late Chalcolithic)
5000 BCE 4250 BCE
present
None
2
(Konya Plain - Late Chalcolithic)
4249 BCE 3001 BCE
unknown
None
3
(Neolithic Middle Ganga)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Middle Ganga is assumed.
[-7000, -3001]
unknown
None
4
(Late A'chik)
Full Year Range of Late A'chik is assumed.
[1867, 1956]
absent
None
5
(Jenne-jeno I)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno I is assumed.
[-250, 49]
absent
None
6
(Jenne-jeno II)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno II is assumed.
[50, 399]
absent
None
7
(Jenne-jeno IV)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno IV is assumed.
[900, 1300]
absent
None
8
(Jenne-jeno III)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno III is assumed.
[400, 899]
absent
None
9
(Mali Empire)
Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed.
[1230, 1410]
unknown
None
10
(Early A'chik)
Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed.
[1775, 1867]
absent
None
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