Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Fortifications

Wooden Palisade

The absence or presence of wooden palisades as a military technology used in warfare.  

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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
wooden_palisade The absence or presence of wooden palisade for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Wooden Palisade Description   Edit
211
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
present
None
212
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
present
None
213
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
present
None
214
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
215
(Late Shang)
Full Year Range of Late Shang is assumed.
[-1250, -1045]
present
None
216
(Tang Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty II is assumed.
[763, 907]
present
None
217
(Western Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Western Han Empire is assumed.
[-202, 9]
present
None
218
(Yangshao)
Full Year Range of Yangshao is assumed.
[-5000, -3000]
present
None
219
(Neguanje)
Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed.
[250, 1050]
absent
None
220
(Tairona)
Full Year Range of Tairona is assumed.
[1050, 1524]
absent
None
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