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
11
(Egypt - Saite Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Saite Period is assumed.
[-664, -525]
unknown
None
12
(Axum I)
Full Year Range of Axum I is assumed.
[-149, 349]
unknown
None
13
(Chuuk - Early Truk)
Full Year Range of Chuuk - Early Truk is assumed.
[1775, 1886]
unknown
None
14
(Chuuk - Late Truk)
Full Year Range of Chuuk - Late Truk is assumed.
[1886, 1948]
unknown
None
15
(Hallstatt D)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt D is assumed.
[-600, -475]
absent
None
16
(Egypt - Late Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Late Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-2350, -2150]
absent
None
17
(French Kingdom - Late Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Bourbon is assumed.
[1660, 1815]
unknown
None
18
(French Kingdom - Late Valois)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Valois is assumed.
[1450, 1589]
unknown
None
19
(British Empire II)
Full Year Range of British Empire II is assumed.
[1850, 1968]
unknown
None
20
(French Kingdom - Early Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Bourbon is assumed.
[1589, 1660]
unknown
None
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