High human costs was a problematic reason that the costs outweighed the benefits. Just during the Qin Dynasty alone over 30,000 soldiers were ordered to build, and guard the wall. In order to do that they had to leave their families, villages and their crops. Many of the soldiers ended up dying from hunger, sickness and extreme weather conditions. During the next dynasty, the Han dynasty, soldiers were once again ordered to work on the wall for
High human costs was a problematic reason that the costs outweighed the benefits. Just during the Qin Dynasty alone over 30,000 soldiers were ordered to build, and guard the wall. In order to do that they had to leave their families, villages and their crops. Many of the soldiers ended up dying from hunger, sickness and extreme weather conditions. During the next dynasty, the Han dynasty, soldiers were once again ordered to work on the wall for