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Doc. A. Security
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The Great Wall of China reached from the Taklimakan desert to the Huang He River. There were watch towers estimated in the thousands, placed 2 bow shots apart. Towers were 33' tall and housed six soldiers, along with a pulley system for rasing fire signals.
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Doc. B Security
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The Xiongnu wre known for being barbaric. To keep them out, the Chao Cuo recommend to build walls around each city. Each walled city will have an inner wall and a n outer wall 150 paces about 209 meaters apart. each residential area in the outer-wall area is to be surrounded by "sandy-fields"... to detect the intrusion of enemieas in the night [Intruders will leave footprints in the soil.]
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Doc. C Trade
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From the year 51 to the year 1 B.C.E the silk floss in catties increased from 1,500 to 7,500. The silk fabric in bales increased from 8,00 to 30,000.
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Doc. D Trade
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The India Central Asia Rome gave to the Han China- Buddhism, ermine fur, glassware, rhino horns for medicine, irrigation system, grapes, music, melons packed in snow in led containers. The Han Chnia gane to India Central Asia Rome- silk, glazed dishware, tea, spices, pottery, jade, music, bronze.
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Doc. E Human Deaths
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For all of the soliders; loneliness and boredom was a problem. according to poetry and legend, tens of thousnads of soliders died of hunger, sickness, and extreme heat r cold. No exact numbers of deaths are avaible.
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Doc. F Human Deaths
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To help with the pain, some soldier5s wrote a poem that helps explain how they are dying: We fight south of the bwall, we die north of the wall; if we die , unburied, in the wilds, our corpses will feed the crows. The waters run deep and turbulent, the reed gorw dark and murkey; the cavalry fight to death, their exhausted steeds pace up and down, whinnying. If the rice isn't harvested, how will we eat? Although we are willing to severe loyally, how can we live this way? You will remember, worthy, honest soldiers. We sally forth at dawn, but do not return at dusk
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