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Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a system of fortifications built across northern China over many centuries to defend agrarian states against steppe peoples. Its best-known surviving sections in brick and stone were built or rebuilt under the Ming Empire as part of its northern frontier defence. The wall's limits as a barrier became clear when the Manchus passed through it and founded the Qing Empire.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Great Wall of China. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/great-wall-of-china
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