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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 |
|---|---|---|
| ditch | The absence or presence of ditch for a polity. |
- present - absent - unknown - Transitional (Absent -> Present) - Transitional (Present -> Absent) |
| # | Polity | Year(s) | Ditch | Description | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |
(Early Roman Republic) |
Full Year Range of Early Roman Republic is assumed. [-509, -264] |
unknown |
None | |
| 102 |
(Late Roman Republic) |
Full Year Range of Late Roman Republic is assumed. [-133, -31] |
unknown |
None | |
| 103 |
(Middle Roman Republic) |
Full Year Range of Middle Roman Republic is assumed. [-264, -133] |
unknown |
None | |
| 104 |
(Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity) |
Full Year Range of Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity is assumed. [395, 476] |
present |
None | |
| 106 |
(Magadha - Maurya Empire) |
Full Year Range of Magadha - Maurya Empire is assumed. [-324, -187] |
present |
None | |
| 107 |
(Magadha - Sunga Empire) |
Full Year Range of Magadha - Sunga Empire is assumed. [-187, -65] |
present |
None | |
| 108 |
(Abbasid Caliphate I) |
Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate I is assumed. [750, 946] |
present |
None | |
| 109 |
(Abbasid Caliphate II) |
Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate II is assumed. [1191, 1258] |
present |
None | |
| 110 |
(Post-Mauryan Kingdoms) |
Full Year Range of Post-Mauryan Kingdoms is assumed. [-205, -101] |
unknown |
None |