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
71
(Yisrael)
Full Year Range of Yisrael is assumed.
[-1030, -722]
absent
None
72
(Deccan - Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Deccan - Neolithic is assumed.
[-2700, -1200]
absent
None
73
(Neolithic Middle Ganga)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Middle Ganga is assumed.
[-7000, -3001]
unknown
None
74
(Early A'chik)
Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed.
[1775, 1867]
absent
None
75
(Late A'chik)
Full Year Range of Late A'chik is assumed.
[1867, 1956]
absent
None
76
(Early Dynastic)
Full Year Range of Early Dynastic is assumed.
[-2900, -2500]
unknown
None
77
(Uruk)
Full Year Range of Uruk is assumed.
[-4000, -2900]
unknown
None
78
(Elymais II)
Full Year Range of Elymais II is assumed.
[25, 215]
unknown
None
79
(Qajar)
Full Year Range of Qajar is assumed.
[1794, 1925]
unknown
None
80
(French Kingdom - Early Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Bourbon is assumed.
[1589, 1660]
unknown
None
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