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

Horse

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

# Polity Year(s) Horse Description   Edit
1
(Erlitou)
1650 BCE 1300 BCE
absent
None
2
(Erligang)
1650 BCE 1300 BCE
absent
None
3
(Erlitou)
1300 BCE 1250 BCE
present
None
4
(Erligang)
1300 BCE 1250 BCE
present
None
5
(Early Xiongnu)
1300 BCE 701 BCE
absent
None
6
(Early Xiongnu)
700 BCE 300 BCE
present
None
7
(Java - Buni Culture)
400 BCE 149 CE
unknown
None
8
(Java - Buni Culture)
150 CE 500 CE
present
None
9
(Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Late)
1714 CE 1750 CE
absent
None
10
(Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Late)
1751 CE 1848 CE
present
None
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