Qin unifies China
221 BCE.
Shown on the map at 34.341°, 108.940°.
Script, coinage and axle widths standardised; early walls linked northward.
221 BCE.
Shown on the map at 34.341°, 108.940°.
Script, coinage and axle widths standardised; early walls linked northward.
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