Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Fortifications

Ditch

The absence or presence of ditch 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
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
21
(Egypt - Inter-Occupation Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Inter-Occupation Period is assumed.
[-404, -342]
unknown
None
22
(Naqada I)
Full Year Range of Naqada I is assumed.
[-3800, -3550]
absent
None
23
(Naqada II)
Full Year Range of Naqada II is assumed.
[-3550, -3300]
absent
None
24
(Egypt - Dynasty 0)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty 0 is assumed.
[-3300, -3100]
present
None
25
(Egypt - Dynasty 0)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty 0 is assumed.
[-3300, -3100]
absent
None
26
(Egypt - New Kingdom Thutmosid Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - New Kingdom Thutmosid Period is assumed.
[-1550, -1293]
unknown
None
27
(Egypt - Classic Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Classic Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-2650, -2350]
present
None
28
(Egypt - Classic Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Classic Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-2650, -2350]
absent
None
29
(Egypt - Late Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Late Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-2350, -2150]
present
None
30
(Peiligang)
Full Year Range of Peiligang is assumed.
[-7000, -5001]
unknown
None
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