The Great Wall of China was built to protect the Chinese Empire from marauders from the north. The first sections were built in the Seventh Century BC. At that time, China was segmented into many small states and political municipalities of varying sizes. Scores of troops, conscripts and others were used to construct the Great Wall of China. The materials employed were those available proximate to the wall itself. Near Beijing, …
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