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
41
(Yemen - Late Bronze Age)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Late Bronze Age is assumed.
[-1200, -801]
present
None
42
(La Tene A-B1)
Full Year Range of La Tene A-B1 is assumed.
[-475, -325]
present
None
43
(British Empire II)
Full Year Range of British Empire II is assumed.
[1850, 1968]
unknown
None
44
(Akan - Pre-Ashanti)
Full Year Range of Akan - Pre-Ashanti is assumed.
[1501, 1701]
unknown
None
45
(New Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of New Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1700, -1450]
present
None
46
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
present
None
47
(Prepalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Prepalatial Crete is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
present
None
48
(Mataram Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Mataram Sultanate is assumed.
[1568, 1703]
unknown
None
49
(Neolithic Middle Ganga)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Middle Ganga is assumed.
[-7000, -3001]
unknown
None
50
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
present
None
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