Terra Cotta Warriors

By - Portal, Jane , British Museum

Floor - Floor 3

Published - National Geographic, Washington, D.C., 2008

ISBN 10 - 1426203802

ISBN 13 - 9781426203800

Book Status - 1 Qnty Available with us.

Subject - Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese--Qin-Han dynasties

Shelf No - 1

Call Number - 732.71 POR

Physical Description - 95 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm

Book Information

"The terra cotta army of Qin Shihuangdi, the First Emperor of China (r. 221-210 BC), is one of the most spectacular finds in world archaeology. It was discovered by chance in 1974 - a garrison in battle-ready formation, spread across a number of pits. Here were life-sized warriors made over two thousand years ago from fired clay: cavalry, archers, and infantry; lowly foot soldiers and high ranking officers; figures of varying ages, with different hairstyles and facial expressions and seemingly representing every racial group in China - more than 6,000 in all." "But who was this powerful Emperor of the Qin Dynasty who needed such an army to guard him in the afterlife? How were the figures made? How could they have been manufactured on such a vast scale? Beautifully illustrated and based on the latest research, this little book provides a perfect introduction to what has often been described as the eighth Wonder of the World."--BOOK JACKET.

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