![]() ![]() THE MUSEUM OF TERRA COTTA WARRIORS AND HORSES 35 Chapter SixĬHARIOTS FOR THE EMPEROR 45 Chapter Seven Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese- Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.–220 A.D. Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259–210 B.C.-Tomb. (Unearthing Ancient Worlds) Includes bibliographical references and index. Emperor Qin's terra cotta army / by Michael Capek. Website address: Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Capek, Michael. 241 First Avenue North Minneapolis, MN 55401 U.S.A. Twenty-First Century Books A division of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise-without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc., except for the inclusion of brief quotations in an acknowledged review. Kristin Stapleton, Director of Asian Studies, University of Buffalo, New York.Ĭopyright © 2008 by Michael Capek All rights reserved. This important archaeological find offers amazing insight into the civilization of ancient China.įor Terri The author gratefully acknowledges the contribution of Dr. ![]() The city remained hidden for over two thousand years. For forty years leading up to his death, thousands of artists from across China had sculpted an enormous city where he would be buried, guarded, and protected by thousands of clay soldiers. It centered around Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, who died in 210 B.C. Where did these treasures come from? And why were they buried? Slowly the story revealed itself. In nearby chambers, they unearthed clay horses, carefully preserved swords, bronze statues, and other astonishing things. When government archaeologists inspected the area, they discovered that beneath the ground were more than eight thousand life-size clay soldiers, each one with a unique face. One day in 1974, a group of farmers in rural China found a life-size clay statue of a man’s head buried deep in a field. Emperor Qin’s Terra Cotta Army A dead emperor guarded by his army for more than two thousand years. ![]()
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