29/7/2010
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China's Great Wall
[Some interesting facts]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China
http://www.thegreatwall.com.cn/en/goc/goc-1.htm
*Explain the significance of The Great Wall of China*
-First built in the 7th century B.C
-The wall was built to survive the attack from weapons (swords and spears)
-The wall was built from compounded earth and gravel which were put into
board frames
-It was built to protect the Chinese Empire against invasions from the Xiongnu
-The Xiongnu were a nomadic (move from one place to another on a consistant basis) tribe in
central Asia.
Excellent work CB - but who is CB?
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