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because the are strong and high.

square keeps could be easily defended they were high meaning that defenders could see attackers coming. and prepare their wepons, they could shot down arrows from the arrow slits. hurl spears and drop rocks. there where lots of ways to defend a castle but these are the only ones i know :)

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