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===Architecture and infrastructure=== When the First Men first settled in [[Westeros]], they cut down the forests, began to plow the fields, and constructed roads through the hill country.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands}} The farms and villages the First Men built were protected by stout motte-and-bailey forts, which were later on replaced by stone castles.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Westerlands}} The First Men also raised up [[ringfort]]s,{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Coming of the First Men}} ruins of which can still be found at numerous places, including the [[Fist of the First Men]],{{ref|ACOK|34}} and [[Seal Rock]] at [[White Harbor]],{{ref|ADWD|15}} and the [[stormlands]].{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Stormlands: Storm's End}} On [[Sea Dragon Point]] still stand ruins of ancient strongholds of the First Men.{{ref|ADWD|26}} The First Men, and later on the early Andals, built square towers and keeps.{{ref|TWOIAF|The North: Winterfell}} In the [[Reach]], Andal stonemasons taught the First Men how to further strengthen the defenses of their castles and holdfasts.{{Ref|TWOIAF|The Reach: Andals in the Reach}} Some of the barrow fields contain monuments.{{Ref|TWOIAF|Ancient History: The Age of Heroes}}β
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