HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Silk Road
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Sandcastles
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Great Wall
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Canals
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Detailed explanation-1: -Around 220 B.C.E., Qin Shi Huang, also called the First Emperor, united China. He masterminded the process of uniting the existing walls into one. At that time, rammed earth and wood made up most of the wall.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Wall of China was built over many centuries. The wall was begun during the Qin dynasty in the 3rd century BCE, and additions were made during subsequent dynasties. The last work was completed during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644).
Detailed explanation-3: -Construction of the series of Great Walls thus began. In 221B. C., Qin Shi Huang conquered the other six ducal states, unified China, became the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-207B.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Qin dynasty left two architectural monuments of massive proportions-one the Great Wall of China, which actually connected sections of a number of existing short walls, and the other a great palace for the first emperor, which contained a hall of state some 1, 500 feet (450 metres) square.