China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. The yellow river is said to be the cradle of Chinese civilization during the neolithic period. Ancient historical texts such as the Bamboo annals describe a Xia dynasty dating back to 2100-1700 BC, followed by the Shang dynasty in 1700-1046 BC. It wasn’t until the Zhou dynasty (1046-246 BC) that much of the Chinese culture, literature and philosophy developed. The Zhou dynasty eventually broke apart because of internal fighting. In 221 BC Qin Shi Huang united the warring kingdoms and made himself the emperor of the Qin dynasty. This marked the end of Ancient China and the beginning of Imperial China. China’s last dynasty was the Qing dynasty (1644-1912). In 1912, China was replaced by
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It is a collection of terracotta sculptures which depict the army of China’s first Imperial Emperor,Qin Shi Huang. They were buried with the emperor in 210-109 BC to protect him in the afterlife. These figures were discovered by local farmers digging for a water well. Three pits were found to contain 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. These were all close to Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum. In addition to the warriors, an entire necropolis was found consisting of offices, halls and stables surrounded by walls with a gateway …show more content…
They made the various body parts separately, later they would be assembled together. It is believed that there were eight face molds with clay added later to provide more unique facial features. All the workers were required to sign and date their work. They warriors once assembled, were placed in exact military formation in the pits. Generals were larger in size than the lower ranking warriors. Their hairstyle and uniform also varied according to their rank. They were also armed with original weapons. They warriors were initially brightly colored with pigments of blue, black, brown, green, red, white, pink, and lilac. Since their production and discovery, the color coating has faded or chipped off, and the weapons have been looted. The warriors were found in four pits 23 feet deep, to the east of his burial ground, to protect the emperor from his conquest states to the east. Pit one contains most of the army, 6,000 warriors in all. Pit two has cavalry, infantry and war chariots. Pit three was the command post with the higher military ranking generals and a chariot. Pit four was left empty. There were some weapons found in the pits such as sword, spears, shields, crossbows,arrowheads, and battle-axes. The swords were sharp, some double edged, they were coated with chromium dioxide to make them rust-resistant for 2,000
It is a collection of terracotta sculptures which depict the army of China’s first Imperial Emperor,Qin Shi Huang. They were buried with the emperor in 210-109 BC to protect him in the afterlife. These figures were discovered by local farmers digging for a water well. Three pits were found to contain 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. These were all close to Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum. In addition to the warriors, an entire necropolis was found consisting of offices, halls and stables surrounded by walls with a gateway …show more content…
They made the various body parts separately, later they would be assembled together. It is believed that there were eight face molds with clay added later to provide more unique facial features. All the workers were required to sign and date their work. They warriors once assembled, were placed in exact military formation in the pits. Generals were larger in size than the lower ranking warriors. Their hairstyle and uniform also varied according to their rank. They were also armed with original weapons. They warriors were initially brightly colored with pigments of blue, black, brown, green, red, white, pink, and lilac. Since their production and discovery, the color coating has faded or chipped off, and the weapons have been looted. The warriors were found in four pits 23 feet deep, to the east of his burial ground, to protect the emperor from his conquest states to the east. Pit one contains most of the army, 6,000 warriors in all. Pit two has cavalry, infantry and war chariots. Pit three was the command post with the higher military ranking generals and a chariot. Pit four was left empty. There were some weapons found in the pits such as sword, spears, shields, crossbows,arrowheads, and battle-axes. The swords were sharp, some double edged, they were coated with chromium dioxide to make them rust-resistant for 2,000