06-03-2006, 09:36 AM
No idea Dan, I merely posted it. From what I can tell there are similar features of construction of the forts, but there seem to be a few groups of archaeologists from different countries who are finding constructional similarities in both them and the walls.
This is an interesting lecture of 1907:
Text of the 1907 Romanes Lecture on the subject of FRONTIERS by Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India (1898-1905) and British Foreign Secretary 1919-24)
Page 3 compares the functional attributes of the Great Wall of China and the Roman limes as being for the same purpose; Defence, not delimitation.
According to this PDF the Roman limes were far less ambitious, but it does mention the limes were started in 9CE, and we know what happened to Varus' legions then, which coincides with more intensive trade links with China? Who knows?
This is an interesting lecture of 1907:
Text of the 1907 Romanes Lecture on the subject of FRONTIERS by Lord Curzon of Kedleston, Viceroy of India (1898-1905) and British Foreign Secretary 1919-24)
Page 3 compares the functional attributes of the Great Wall of China and the Roman limes as being for the same purpose; Defence, not delimitation.
According to this PDF the Roman limes were far less ambitious, but it does mention the limes were started in 9CE, and we know what happened to Varus' legions then, which coincides with more intensive trade links with China? Who knows?
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