<span> Finally Ulysses saw Elpenor and then burst into tears, and told him that he did not kill him on purpose and that it was an accident that Elpenor died. Elpenor says that Ulysses has to make his grave for him or Elpenor's ghost will cause Ulysses trouble. Ulysses agrees to build the grave so Elpenor warns Ulysses about more danger Ulysses will face. The last person Ulysses meets on the land of the dead is Teiresias who tells Ulysses where he will land next. After all the help the dead men gave Ulysses they made him leave and told him to return once he is dead. So Ulysses left and him and his crew were once again sailing. </span>
Answer: 5,000 years, even though the country wasn't unified
Explanation:
The Chinese formed one of the world's earliest civilization and as a result have a very rich history that goes back around 5,000 years which was way before China was first united under Qin Shi Huangdi, who reigned from 221–210 BC.
China has gone through so many historical events and after the unification under the Qin, records have been extensively kept to show the development of the world's most populous nation.
1. They were rediscovering the ideals of Ancient Rome, since Rome was the center of the Empire.
2. The cities were not completely abandoned in the Middle ages, which led to the cities becoming more focused on trade and manufacturing.
3. A lot of the merchants in Italy spent most of their money on art.
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