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#The Great Wall of China

What were the main functions of Great Walls?

October 18 William Lindesay

Each and every one of China’s Great Walls functioned primarily as a physical barrier to block the southerly advance of nomadic enemies on horseback.

October 18 William Lindesay

What influence did the Qin unification have on Wall building?

September 28 William Lindesay

Before unification in 221 B.C. there were a number of Changcheng (Long Walls), but it was Emperor Qin Shihuang who created the first Wanli Changcheng (Great Wall) of subcontinental scale.

September 28 William Lindesay

What reasons lay behind the appearance of more Long Walls?

August 17 William Lindesay

After construction of the Walled Square of Chu many more ‘new era’ Long Walls were built from the late fourth century B.C..

August 17 William Lindesay

When was the first Long Wall constructed?

July 26 William Lindesay

Three very early text records provide clues on when the first changcheng, or long wall, may have begun.

July 26 William Lindesay

What’s the ancestry of the Long Walls?

July 18 William Lindesay

Legend has it that during the Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 B.C.), a sage named Gun, father of Yu the Great, built a concentric walled city in which the inner structure defended his son the prince, while the outer one protected the common people.

July 18 William Lindesay

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What were the main functions of Great Walls?

What influence did the Qin unification have on Wall building...

What reasons lay behind the appearance of more Long Walls?

When was the first Long Wall constructed?

What’s the ancestry of the Long Walls?

How is the term ‘The Great Wall’ defined?

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