The Terracotta Army

Author(s): John Man

History

The Terracotta Army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries of all time. 8,099 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.

First published 2007.

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The incredible story of China's greatest archaeological treasure - the Terracotta Army.

John Man is a historian and travel writer with a special interest in Mongolia and China. After reading German and French at Oxford he did two postgraduate courses, one in the history of science at Oxford , the other in Mongolian at the School of Oriental and African Studies. He is the author of GENGHIS KHAN, ATTILA THE HUN and KUBLAI KHAN.

General Fields

  • : 9780593059302
  • : Transworld Publishers Ltd
  • : Bantam Press
  • : 01 September 2007
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : John Man
  • : Paperback
  • : Airports / Exports ed
  • : 931
  • : 304
  • : Archaeology by period / region; Asian / Middle Eastern history: BCE to c 500 CE
  • : col. Illustrations