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
271
(Neo-Babylonian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Babylonian Empire is assumed.
[-626, -539]
present
None
272
(Southern Mesopotamia Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Southern Mesopotamia Neolithic is assumed.
[-9000, -5501]
absent
None
273
(Ur - Dynasty III)
Full Year Range of Ur - Dynasty III is assumed.
[-2112, -2004]
present
None
274
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
unknown
None
275
(Susiana A)
Full Year Range of Susiana A is assumed.
[-6000, -5700]
unknown
None
276
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
unknown
None
277
(Susiana - Late Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Late Ubaid is assumed.
[-4700, -4300]
unknown
None
278
(Elam - Kidinuid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Kidinuid Period is assumed.
[-1500, -1400]
unknown
None
279
(Elam - Igihalkid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Igihalkid Period is assumed.
[-1399, -1200]
unknown
None
280
(Elam - Shutrukid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shutrukid Period is assumed.
[-1199, -1100]
unknown
None
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