The Qin Dynasty Terra-cotta Army of Dreams
Author | : Lin Zhang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Excavations (Archaeology) |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Lin Zhang |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Excavations (Archaeology) |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Tianchou Fu |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 126 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
"Provides fascinating and highly-detailed photographs from the terracotta army site in Xi'an. Discusses significance of warrior dress, stance, and layout adjacent to the tomb itself. Hundreds of full-color photos. One of the best books available on the terracotta warriors."
Author | : John Man |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 420 |
Release | : 2010-10-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1409045617 |
The Terracotta Army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries of all time. 6,000 life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China - each is individually carved, and they are thought to represent real members of the emperor's army. This is the remarkable story of their creation, the man who ordered them made, their rediscovery and their continuing legacy as a pre-eminent symbol of Chinese greatness. The First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was king of the Chinese state of Qin and the first man to unite China into a single empire. He built the first Great Wall and brought a single written script to the whole country. He was an inspired and ruthless ruler, but one also beset by paranoia and a desire for immortality. He is still considered the founding father of the modern state of China. On his death in 210 BC he was buried in a giant mausoleum near modern-day Xi'an. Legends of the treasures contained therein still tantalize the imagination today. In 1974 local farmers digging a well for water broke through into the burial mound and found the first of the Terracotta warriors. Further excavations have revealed the full splendour of the buried army. But the majority of the mausoleum is yet to be opened, including the burial chamber itself - myth tells us that amongst the treasures yet to be uncovered is a vast map of the First Emperor's kingdom with rivers marked with channels of flowing mercury. The story of the First Emperor and the Terracotta Army is a fascinating one, not least for the discoveries yet to be made.
Author | : Jane Portal |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780674026971 |
The rise of Qin and the military conquest of the warring states -- The First Emperor and the Qin empire -- Imperial tours and mountain inscriptions -- The First Emperor's tomb: the afterlife universe -- A two-thousand-year-old underground empire.
Author | : Wenli Zhang |
Publisher | : Philip Wilson Publishers, Limited |
Total Pages | : 104 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
A fascinating study of this amazing archaeological discovery.
Author | : Xiuzhen Li |
Publisher | : British Archaeological Reports (Oxford Limited |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2020-07-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781407316901 |
Over 40,000 lethal bronze weapons were discovered with thousands of terracotta warriors in the tomb complex of the Qin First Emperor (259-210 BC). This book carries out the first systematic and comprehensive study on these weapons to investigate the mass production and labour organisation in early imperial China. The research draws upon extensive measurements, typological analysis and related statistical treatment, as well as a study of the spatial distribution of the bronze weapons. A combination of metrical and spatial data is used to assess the degree of standardisation of the weapons' production, and to evaluate the spatial patterns in the array of the Terracotta Army. This provides further information about the labour organisation behind the production, transportation and placement of weapons as they were moved from the workshop and/or arsenal to the funeral pits. Integrating these insights with inscriptions, tool marks, and chemical analysis, this book fills a gap in the study of mass production, the behaviour of craftspeople, and related imperial logistical organisation in the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC), marking the most crucial early stage in Chinese political unification.
Author | : Diane Bailey |
Publisher | : ABDO |
Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 2014-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 1629685089 |
Every new and groundbreaking archaeological discovery refines our understanding of human history. This title examines the exploration and study of Emperor Qin's terra-cotta army. The book explores the mausoleum's creation, traces its discovery and scientific investigation, and discusses future study and conservation efforts. Well-placed sidebars, vivid photos, helpful maps, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of the topic. Additional features include a table of contents, a selected bibliography, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Author | : Michael Capek |
Publisher | : Twenty-First Century Books |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0761340467 |
A dead emperor guarded by his army for 2,000 years... 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. 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. In nearby chambers, they unearthed clay horses, carefully preserved swords, bronze statues, and other astonishing things. Where did these treasures come from? And why were they buried? Slowly the story revealed itself. It centered around Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, who died in 210 B.C.. 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. This city remained hidden for over two thousand years. This important archaeological find offers amazing insight into the civilization of ancient China.
Author | : Yang Liu |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : China |
ISBN | : 9780980048490 |
"With contributions from leading scholars, this fully illustrated catalogue represents a panoramic view of Qin artistic, military, and administrative achievements under the powerful First Emperor, who unified China in 221 BCE. In addition, it examines the period of Chinese history preceding the emperor's reign and the role of earlier Qin rulers in the evolution of a small state into a superpower."--Provided by publisher.
Author | : Jian Li |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2017 |
Genre | : ART |
ISBN | : 9780300230567 |
"This catalog accompanies the exhibition Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China, organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts"--