Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Fortifications

Settlements in a Defensive Position

The absence or presence of settlements in a defensive position as a military technology used in warfare. settlements in a location that was clearly chosen for defensive reasons. e.g. on a hill top, peninsula.  

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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
settlements_in_a_defensive_position The absence or presence of settlements in a defensive position for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Settlements in a Defensive Position Description   Edit
21
(Sui Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed.
[581, 618]
present
None
22
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
present
None
23
(Western Zhou)
Full Year Range of Western Zhou is assumed.
[-1122, -771]
unknown
None
24
(Badarian)
Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed.
[-4400, -3800]
absent
None
25
(Egypt - Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty I is assumed.
[-3100, -2900]
present
None
26
(Egypt - Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty II is assumed.
[-2900, -2687]
present
None
27
(Egypt - Inter-Occupation Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Inter-Occupation Period is assumed.
[-404, -342]
present
None
28
(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate I)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate I is assumed.
[1260, 1348]
present
None
29
(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate III)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate III is assumed.
[1412, 1517]
present
None
30
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
present
None
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