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
311
(Classical Angkor)
Full Year Range of Classical Angkor is assumed.
[1100, 1220]
present
None
312
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
present
None
313
(Khmer Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Khmer Kingdom is assumed.
[1432, 1594]
present
None
314
(Chenla)
Full Year Range of Chenla is assumed.
[550, 825]
present
None
315
(Early Monte Alban I)
Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed.
[-500, -300]
absent
None
316
(Funan I)
Full Year Range of Funan I is assumed.
[225, 540]
present
None
317
(Archaic Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Archaic Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[-6000, -2001]
absent
None
318
(Funan II)
Full Year Range of Funan II is assumed.
[540, 640]
present
None
319
(Bronze Age Cambodia)
Full Year Range of Bronze Age Cambodia is assumed.
[-1200, -501]
present
None
320
(Bronze Age Cambodia)
Full Year Range of Bronze Age Cambodia is assumed.
[-500, 224]
present
None
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