Builders did the best they could with the local materials and the slave labor they controlled. They built the wall as high as they thought would keep out intruders and as wide as necessary for their chariost to be driven on the crest.
Since the great wall was built for protection, they decided the height should be taller than a man could climb and wider than a man could jump.
In the Ch'in dynasty was when the emperor decided to build it
Technically, it was Qin Shihuanghai who decided to connect all the smaller walls to make the Great Wall.
The Great Wall of China remained the same but the materials they used changed over time. The Wall was first built using a mix of mud and gravel. Then over time when another emperor came he decided he wanted to change the materials. Instead of a mix of mud and gravel he decided to change it to bricks and stone.
The Great Wall of China is on the continent of Asia.
The Great Wall is in China.
The great wall is located in China.
The Great Wall is in China.
The Great Wall of China was build to protect China from invaders called mongols. Because China refused to trade with them the mongols would invide their villages, taking food and burning villages. China decided it was best to play defence and built a giant wall, keeping the mongols out of their city.
Great Wall of China.
The great wall of china is there to protect the country. ^.^
china only that is why it is called the great wall of CHINA!
The Great Wall of China