HELLFIRE https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/oldest-section-of-chinas-great-wall-discovered/ Archaeologists have unearthed what is now believed to be the earliest section of the Great Wall of China, predating previous estimates by approximately 300 years. This section dates back to the late Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BCE–771 BCE) and the early Spring and Autumn Period (770 BCE–476 BCE). This groundbreaking discovery was made in Changqing District, Jinan, Shandong Province. The Shandong Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology directed an excavation between the months of May and December, 2024. Approximately 1,100 square meters were excavated in the northern part of Guangli Village. This is the first proactive excavation of the Qi Great Wall after years of preliminary surveys. A multidisciplinary approach was employed by the research team, utilizing traditional artifact analysis, soil sampling, plant silica (phytolith) studies, and dating techniques such as optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) and carbon-14 dating. The Qi Great Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the earliest and longest segment of China’s ancient fortifications. It extends approximately 641 kilometers across central Shandong, from Changqing in the west to the coast of Qingdao in the east. The wall played a significant role in the military strategy of the Qi State during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. ... Regards
px_eliezer_ The Wall is thousands of years old, and they still haven't figured out how to pay for it....