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
201
(Yemen - Tahirid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Tahirid Dynasty is assumed.
[1454, 1517]
unknown
None
202
(Durrani Empire)
Full Year Range of Durrani Empire is assumed.
[1747, 1826]
present
None
203
(Ghur Principality)
Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed.
[1025, 1215]
present
None
204
(Greco-Bactrian Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Greco-Bactrian Kingdom is assumed.
[-256, -125]
present
None
205
(Hephthalites)
Full Year Range of Hephthalites is assumed.
[408, 561]
present
None
206
(Erligang)
Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed.
[-1650, -1250]
present
None
207
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
present
None
208
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
present
None
209
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
present
None
210
(Japan - Final Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Final Jomon is assumed.
[-1200, -300]
absent
None
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