Is the Great Wall of China 300 years older than what was previously estimated?
Is the Great Wall of China 300 years older than what was previously estimated? Archaeological excavations in Shandong province, China, have unearthed sections of the Great Wall dating back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, 300 years earlier than previously estimated. These findings, including wall segments from the Spring and Autumn period, challenge existing narratives about the Wall’s construction timeline.