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
291
(Kansai - Kofun Period)
Full Year Range of Kansai - Kofun Period is assumed.
[250, 537]
present
None
292
(Tokugawa Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Tokugawa Shogunate is assumed.
[1603, 1868]
present
None
293
(Kansai - Yayoi Period)
Full Year Range of Kansai - Yayoi Period is assumed.
[-300, 250]
present
None
294
(Classical Angkor)
Full Year Range of Classical Angkor is assumed.
[1100, 1220]
present
None
295
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
present
None
296
(Late Angkor)
Full Year Range of Late Angkor is assumed.
[1220, 1432]
present
None
297
(Khmer Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Khmer Kingdom is assumed.
[1432, 1594]
present
None
298
(Chenla)
Full Year Range of Chenla is assumed.
[550, 825]
absent
None
299
(Archaic Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Archaic Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[-6000, -2001]
absent
None
300
(Funan I)
Full Year Range of Funan I is assumed.
[225, 540]
absent
None
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