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
281
(Elam II)
Full Year Range of Elam II is assumed.
[-743, -647]
unknown
None
282
(Elam III)
Full Year Range of Elam III is assumed.
[-612, -539]
unknown
None
283
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
unknown
None
284
(Elam - Shimashki Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shimashki Period is assumed.
[-2028, -1940]
present
None
285
(Elam - Early Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Early Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1900, -1701]
unknown
None
286
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
unknown
None
287
(Susa II)
Full Year Range of Susa II is assumed.
[-3800, -3100]
unknown
None
288
(Susa III)
Full Year Range of Susa III is assumed.
[-3100, -2675]
unknown
None
289
(Rome - Republic of St Peter II)
Full Year Range of Rome - Republic of St Peter II is assumed.
[904, 1198]
present
None
290
(Middle Postclassic Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Middle Postclassic Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[1200, 1426]
absent
None
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