Archaeologists from Chicago's Field Museum have been mapping out China's first great wall.
“The wow factor here is, of course, that there was a ‘Great Wall’ before the famous ‘Great Wall,’ ” Feinman said of the remnants, which still stand 15-feet tall in some places. “People knew where little segments were, but they didn’t know the full extent.”
The first Great Wall suffered a fall,
so maybe was not great after all.
The second, which came later,
is reckoned greater.
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Fine work as usual this year, John. Happy new year!
Happy new year, Charlie!!
This is really striking, because within the last few days I was reading up about the Wall - and learning about this section of it and wondering when it would be more-studied!
Wow.
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