The history of the Great Wall of China traditionally began when fortifications built by various states during the Spring and Autumn (771–476BC)1 and Warring States periods (475–221BC) were connected by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang, to protect his newly founded Qin dynasty (221–6BC) against incursions by nomads from Inner Asia Later dynasties differed in theirJiayuguan's Great Wall section in west China was mainly built with dusty loess soil Most of the (restored) Great Wall sections we see today were built with bricks, and cut stone blocks/slabs Where bricks and blocks weren't available, tamped earth, uncut stones, wood, and even reeds were used as local materialsThe Great Wall was not built in a time, it's the efforts of thousands of Chinese in many dynasties These walls stretch over many thousands of miles in total, and stand in various stages of disrepair or restoration The origin of the wall can date back to 7th century BC when there were many ducal states fighting against each other
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