Western Xia Dynasty (1038-1227)
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The Great Wall of this period is scarcely mentioned in Chinese literature and records. In the 1970s, archaeologists uncovered sections of the Great Wall constructed by the Western Xia Dynasty during field excavations along the Great Wall in the South Gobi province of Mongolia. Primarily, the Western Xia Dynasty's Great Wall served as a defense barrier against Mongolia.
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