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Why is the great wall of china called the longest graveyard in the world?
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∙ 12y ago
Because a mass number of slaves and captured soldiers died during construction of the wall, so they just made mass burials out of the foundation underneath the wall to save the time of digging graves.
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∙ 12y ago
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What was the great wall of china's nickname for all the people who died in it?
It was nicknamed the longest graveyard in the world
What name was the great wall given an why?
Many people died during the construction of the Great Wall of China and were buried beneath the wall itself. It is because of this that the Great Wall bears the nickname "The Longest Graveyard in the World."
Where is the longest wall in the wall?
The longest wall is the world is in China (The longest wall on the world is The Great Wall of China)
What are the nicknames for the Great Wall of China?
it's nickname was the long graveyard. it's nickname was the long graveyard. It's nickname was the long Graveyard.
What is the worlds longest fortification?
The Great Wall of China
What is the world's longest wall?
The great wall of China is the longest wall in the world, some astronauts have even claimed to see it from space.
What is the longest man-made structure in the world?
Great Wall of China.
What is the longest wall of the earth?
the great wall of china
What is the worlds longest cemetery?
Great wall of China
Where is the longest border dividing 2 countries?
The longest border dividing two countries is between Canada and the United States, stretching for about 5,525 miles (8,891 kilometers).
What structure took longest to build?
the great wall of china
Is the great wall of china the longest wall in the world?
yes
