Discovering the most ancient wall of walls

Archaeologists discovered the oldest wall of the ancient city of the city with an older age of more than 300 years compared to the previous estimate. This wall originated from the end of the Western Zhou period (1046 – 771 BC) or the beginning of the Spring and Autumn Warring States period (in 770 – 476 BC), around the 8th century BC. Discovery is located in Truong Thanh, Te Nam, Shandong province, revealing many new details about famous Chinese works, according to Ancient Origins.

Between May and December 2024, the Institute of Archeology and Cultural Heritage of Shandong province conducted a comprehensive survey of 1,100 m2 in the northern area of ​​Guangli village. This is the first proactive excavation with the Great Wall after many years of preliminary research. Applied teams of interdisciplinary approaches, using antiques analysis, sampling of soil, studying vegetable stones and advanced determination methods such as optical stimulation (OSL) with isotopes Carbon-14. Combining these methods to ensure accurate age and better understand the process of building the school into the Qi dynasty.

The use of advanced techniques allows the research team to strain the construction timer chain with higher accuracy. Based on book history and real evidence, archaeologists concluded that the wall named Truong Thanh Dynasty was built in many stages.

The Qi dynasty was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage, the longest and the longest wall of China’s ancient wall system. It stretches about 641 km through Shandong province, from Truong Thanh in the west to Thanh Dao in the east. This structure plays a key role in the military defense tactic of the Qi Dynasty under the Dong Chu dynasty lasting from 770 to 256 BC. The purpose of building this wall is weak only to prevent the threat from hostile countries and nomadic tribes.

However, the importance of the wall is far beyond the military defense. History revealed the project also contributed to clearly defending the mainland border, acting as a symbol of the power of the Qi family. Discovering such a long -standing wall provides valuable knowledge about the geopolitical landscape of ancient China, with many complex competitive forces to acquire land and influence.

The latest discovery confirmed the segments of the Great Wall was built in many periods. The oldest wall is likely to survive from the Spring and Autumn Warring States period, 10 m wide with the foundation built from the end of the Western Zhou period. During the Warring States period (475 – 221 BC), the walls were reinforced with a width of over 30 m. The stage of creating the most advanced structure took place under Te Tuyen Vuong (in 350 – 301 BC), still intact, built from fine golden compressed with metal hammer.

The antiques were discovered in the ruins of the residential area below the wall including broken pottery, tools, food storage, revealing the daily life of people living in the second millennium BC.