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How Was The Great Wall of China Defended?

(original photo by Exfordy per this license) The Great Wall of China was defended primarily by archers. Since it was too expensive to keep the Wall perpetually manned, sentries along the length of the walls in use served to warn against impendin... ...full story at The China Expat

from The China Expat on Thu, Jul 10 2008

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