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
31
(French Kingdom - Late Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Bourbon is assumed.
[1660, 1815]
unknown
None
32
(Eastern Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed.
[25, 220]
present
None
33
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
present
None
34
(Hmong - Early Chinese)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Early Chinese is assumed.
[1895, 1941]
unknown
None
35
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
unknown
None
36
(Jin Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Jin Dynasty is assumed.
[1115, 1234]
present
None
37
(Northern Wei)
Full Year Range of Northern Wei is assumed.
[386, 534]
present
None
38
(Rasulid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Rasulid Dynasty is assumed.
[1229, 1453]
present
None
39
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
unknown
None
40
(French Kingdom - Early Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Bourbon is assumed.
[1589, 1660]
unknown
None
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