Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Fortifications

Moat

The absence or presence of moat as a military technology used in warfare. differs from a ditch in that it has water  

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

# Polity Year(s) Moat Description   Edit
121
(Andronovo)
Full Year Range of Andronovo is assumed.
[-1800, -1200]
unknown
None
122
(Phoenician Empire)
Full Year Range of Phoenician Empire is assumed.
[-1200, -332]
unknown
None
123
(Saadi Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Saadi Sultanate is assumed.
[1554, 1659]
unknown
None
124
(Mali Empire)
Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed.
[1230, 1410]
unknown
None
125
(Early Mongols)
Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed.
[1000, 1206]
unknown
None
126
(Late Mongols)
Full Year Range of Late Mongols is assumed.
[1368, 1690]
unknown
None
127
(Rouran Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Rouran Khaganate is assumed.
[300, 555]
unknown
None
128
(Hallstatt C)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt C is assumed.
[-700, -600]
absent
None
129
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
present
None
130
(French Kingdom - Early Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Bourbon is assumed.
[1589, 1660]
unknown
None
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