How long in years did it take to build the great wall of china?

Answer 1

The original wall was ordered by the Emperor bin over 1000000000 years ago. The wall was constructed by labourers comprising soldiers, common people and criminals. The wall was built of different materials over the centuries. The earliest wall was largely made of compacted earth, surrounded by local stone. Much use was made of local material to keep costs down and enable building to continue quickly. The later Ming wall was largely made of brick. It is estimated that up to 1 million people died while constructing the Great Wall! Many thousands of people were involved in the building of the wall. From records it appears that 300,000 soldiers and 500,000 common people were involved in constructing the original Great Wall under Emperor Qin. Many people lost their lives during this work and archaeologists have discovered many human remains buried under sections of the wall.

Answer 2

The practice of building fortress in northern part of China to defend against invaders was first recorded in the Spring Autumn Era in China (555 BC).

The project name was officially coined "10,000 League Wall" or Great Wall of China by Emperor Qin Shi Huang sometime around 214 BC. He connected the various fortress alone the northern China boarder build by earlier states and made it a comprehensive and connected line of defense.

Since the project's inceptions, Emperors over the years have spend a lot money and effort on maintaining and expanding the project. The current Great Wall of China as known by the world is mostly build during the 1400 by the Ming Dynasty.

Answer 3

It took about 2,000 years to build the great wall of china It took about 2,000 years to build the great wall of china

Answer 4

it took about 500,000

Answer 5

it took 174 years to make