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Ancient cities were protected by walls for defensive military purposes

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Is it true that ancient cities were protected by walls for defensive military purposes?

Yes. Historical and archaeological evidence strongly supports the premise that ancient cities and settlements utilized walls primarily for military defense and protection.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The claim is a specific, empirically verifiable historical statement about the function of walls in ancient cities. Multiple retrieved archaeological and historical papers (such as [2], [7], [9], and [11]) explicitly discuss ancient fortifications, defensive walls, and fort-type settlements built for protection and military defense. There are no papers contradicting this well-established historical fact.

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The world's oldest-known promontory fort: Amnya and the acceleration of hunter-gatherer diversity in Siberia 8000 years ago
2023
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Piezonka, H., Chairkina, N., Dubovtseva, E., Kosinskaya, L., Meadows, J., & Schreiber, T. (2023). The world's oldest-known promontory fort: Amnya and the acceleration of hunter-gatherer diversity in Siberia 8000 years ago. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2023.164

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Research on cluster system distribution of traditional fort-type settlements in Shaanxi based on K-means clustering algorithm.
2022
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X, W., A, S., X, H., & L, T. (2022). Research on cluster system distribution of traditional fort-type settlements in Shaanxi based on K-means clustering algorithm.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264238

The role of indigenous knowledge regarding the history and building of the Kawo/King Amado Kella defensive wall in Wolaita, Ethiopia, including its significance and intended use.
2023
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AH, A. & MM, G. (2023). The role of indigenous knowledge regarding the history and building of the Kawo/King Amado Kella defensive wall in Wolaita, Ethiopia, including its significance and intended use.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20990

Defensive system of ancient city Volubilis. State of research and new perspectives
2017
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Czapski, M. (2017). Defensive system of ancient city Volubilis. State of research and new perspectives. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.14746/seg.2017.16.24

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The claim is a specific, empirically verifiable historical statement about the function of walls in ancient cities. Multiple retrieved archaeological and historical papers (such as [2], [7], [9], and [11]) explicitly discuss ancient fortifications, defensive walls, and fort-type settlements built for protection and military defense. There are no papers contradicting this well-established historical fact.

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