The Great Wall
The Great Wall was built in 220BC to prevent northern raiders from entering China. It stretches over around 6,700km and is the largest human structure ever made. "It has been estimated that somewhere in the range of 2 to 3 million Chinese died as part of the centuries-long project of building the wall." This secondary source shows how many people were put to work to build the wall. During the Qin dynasty many small walls were created to make pathways to different walls built in the Warring States period.
They made the wall by stamping earth and gravel between boards. They used all of the natural resources they could since transporting things to the wall was hard. This made them use stones from mountains and crushed earth.
There were many defensive fighting stations where defenders could retreat to and unique stairways to trick the enemy. Barracks and command centers are also on the wall. The wall also has watch towers which were used for weapon storage, send smoke signals and to give troops a place to stay. Most watch towers were built on high mountains to give signals because it was hard to communicate.
The Great Wall had many effects on the wealth of the nation. After the death of QinShiHuang the whole empire had problems with money because of the Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors.
They made the wall by stamping earth and gravel between boards. They used all of the natural resources they could since transporting things to the wall was hard. This made them use stones from mountains and crushed earth.
There were many defensive fighting stations where defenders could retreat to and unique stairways to trick the enemy. Barracks and command centers are also on the wall. The wall also has watch towers which were used for weapon storage, send smoke signals and to give troops a place to stay. Most watch towers were built on high mountains to give signals because it was hard to communicate.
The Great Wall had many effects on the wealth of the nation. After the death of QinShiHuang the whole empire had problems with money because of the Great Wall and Terracotta Warriors.