Презентация на тему Great Wall of China

border controls, allowing the imposition of duties on goods

transported along the Silk Road, regulation or encouragement of trade and the control of immigration and emigration. Furthermore, the defensive characteristics of the Great Wall were enhanced by the construction of watch towers

for construction was difficult, so builders always tried to

use local resources. Stones from the mountains were used over mountain ranges, while rammed earth was used for construction in the plains

China in 221 BCE, establishing the Qin Dynasty.

in height according to their roles, with the tallest

being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried in the pits near by Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum

is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin

Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China