Ancient Chinese
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    In 700 BCE, China was separated into several smaller states.  500 years later, there were only two remaining, the Qin and the Chu.  In 226 BCE, the two groups fought, and, in the end, the Qin defeated the Chu.  Qin Chi Wong became the first emperor of the Qin dynasty and he built the first Wall.

    The building of the Wall spanned through three dynasties and constant attacks.  These three dynasties were: the Qin, The Han and the Ming.  The Wall was built mainly for protection against invaders who wanted to take over China.  Over the years many new tactics and weapons were invented and the Chinese soon became the most advanced civilization in the world.  

    However the great costs of the Wall would ultimately lead to its neglect.  The Qin Wall alone would cost about 260 billion dollars to rebuild today.  The whole Wall would cost about 380 billion dollars to rebuild today.  In addition, it is estimated that about 8 million people died in the construction of The Wall (about one person for every yard).  These people died due to the extreme conditions on the construction sites.  It was very hot during the day and changed to be very cold at night.  In addition, there were many diseases running through the camps and many died due to starvation and or exhaustion. 

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