What is a Relict Boundary?
Sources
- A Relict Boundary is a boundary that doesn't exist anymore, but still plays a role on the Cultural Landscape
- Ex: The Great Wall of China
- http://www.history.com/topics/great-wall-of-china
- http://media.wix.com/ugd/72fd9a_f2979c26985742f19e1fef2a7fc7ece9.pdf
- http://www.great-wallofchina.com/great-wall-of-china-bad-facts.html
Effects of The Great Wall of China
Positive
- Brings tourism
- Shows China's Independence
- Shows China's strength
Negative
- Isolated China from the rest of the world
- Many People died building it
- Still today creates a sense of Isolation from China and the rest of the World
Positive and Negative
Positive
- Tribes that where separated can be re-united
Negative
- Creates separation in the population
Relict Boundaries
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