The emperor's silent army : terracotta warriors of Ancient China

Title
The emperor's silent army : terracotta warriors of Ancient China

Personal Author EPSB
Jane, O'Connor

Summary
Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.

Other Title
Terracotta warriors of Ancient China

Year Published
2002

Physical Description
48 pages : colour illustrations, colour map ; 24 cm

Personal Subject
Qin Shihuang, Emperor of China, 259-210 B.C.-Tomb.

Subject
Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese -- Ch'in-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D.

Geographic Term
Shaanxi Sheng (China) -- Antiquities.

Electronic Access
Terracotta warriors of ancient China

Summary
Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.

ISBN
9780670035120

Publisher
New York, New York : Viking, [2002]
 
©2002


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Kildare951 O'COBook30138000015240Non-Fiction