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Traces the discovery of the famed terracotta warriors against a backdrop of what is currently known about the Qin Dynasty, offering scholarly insights into the surprising theories about the creation of the Qin Emperor's remarkable third-century B.C.E. mausoleum.
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Terracotta Warriors: History, Mystery and the Latest Discoveries
2019, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
in English
1474606105 9781474606103
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The terracotta warriors: exploring the most intriguing puzzle in Chinese history
2018
in English
- First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
1681777967 9781681777962
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Terracotta Warriors: History, Mystery and the Latest Discoveries
2018, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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1474606091 9781474606097
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Terracotta Warriors: 2,000 Years of History, Mystery and New Discovery
2016, Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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1474606083 9781474606080
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Table of Contents
Introduction : legends and the 1974 discovery
I: History. Warrior Chu
The ancestors of Qin Shihuang
From provincial kings to universal emperor
Creation of the temporal empire
II: Mystery. What kind of immortality did Qin Shihuang expect?
What is the mausoleum?
Who built the army, and how?
What were the warriors for?
What is in the mausoleum?
III: Latest discoveries. Latest discoveries and research
New techniques for study, restoration and conservation
Recent excavations and current studies
Why did the Qin fail?
Epilogue : future prospects.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-260) and index.
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