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    quickly as possible, the mud and brick construction worked rather well for a hasty construction. The Great Temple of Aten was made to follow a new cult of Aten, the Sun disk, a small division from Ra the sun god. The temple was located right along the wall separating the public from the royal family. This was done to minimize travel from the palace to the most visited place in the city. There is also a small Aten palace which was used for lesser religious practices and more daily, without the…

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    indication of the country’s abiding durability was an exclusive configuration known as the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall was assembled and established by a man named Qin, the first emperor of China. He conceived this complex as a forcible blockade to defend the Chinese and their homeland as well. Much of the Chinese society became endeavored to death in the development of this unforgettable wall in China. Qin was frightened that one of his rivals of the other six different kingdoms in…

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    government (Document 1). Since the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the economy had been badly damaged due to policies of the former empire, the Qin Dynasty. Heavy taxes were executed onto the peasant population of the empire and the construction of the Great Wall of China also took its toll on China’s economy. Since the Han Dynasty relied largely on the peasant population for production, the government, at first, removed heavy taxation of small land owners and imposed these heavier taxes on…

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    The gathering together of all states in China into unity by the king of the Qin state is among the most important events in China's history. Even though the Qin dynasty ruled and developed in a short period of time, it implemented landmark reforms to improve the nation and established a model for China that can be useful for the years to come. Qin dynasty’s rule over states in China dated back to 256 BC but unification was not yet achieved until 221 BC. The Qin had been the stronger and most…

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    One of his greatest projects ever was the Great Wall of China, which is widely known for its length. He also spent a lavish amount of money on himself and statues, which is one of the reasons people disliked him. Whoever opposed him got killed, so people did not talk about him in public. It is also…

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    Marco Polo Dbq

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    Polo left out common details about China, he left out details about daily things in China like using chopsticks, Chinese women binding feet because of specific beauty standards, and the Great Wall of China, these are things he definitely would have observed while on his excursion. If the famous explorer really did go to China, would not he have seen very traditional and common things while he was there? Back in Renaissance Europe, they had…

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    at most five flights a day, and at least three. Another is Luliang 's new "Liquor City,” a gigantic complex of ancient-style Chinese pavilions covering an area the size of several football stadiums, surrounded by a, life-size replica of the Great Wall, that lays unfinished, is a factory that is supposed to pump out tons of high-priced liquor called Baijiu. It looks more like an abandoned movie set due to the…

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    Did you know it took over 2,000 years to build the Great Wall of China? Affirmative, it took 2,000 years to build the wall. It additionally took multiple dynasties to create and finish the wall; nevertheless, all the dynasties were doing the same thing with the wall, prospering their predecessor. The Wall of China was mainly built to protect to protect China from their number one enemy: The Mongols. Even though China’s Great Wall had many costs, it still protected people, information, trades,…

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    The Great Wall of Ancient China is a monument that still survives to this day, although, the cost to build it was far more than it was worth. It was an idea that did not turn out as well as hoped. The costs ended up being, the lives of thousands of soldiers, their crops, and pounds of silk in China. High human costs was a problematic reason that the costs outweighed the benefits. Just during the Qin Dynasty alone over 30,000 soldiers were ordered to build, and guard the wall. In order to do…

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    Introduction: The Great wall stretches out miles and sits a top of hills. It does nothing but protect this large area from the outside wall. Transition: although the wall has been here for 2,000, it still stands strong and long. Thesis statement: this paper will cover how the great wall of china was created, why it was created, and where it was created. It will also cover how it’s still standing today. Why is the great wall of china so important? The wall protects the area that is…

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