The Terra Cotta Army : China's first emperor and the birth of a nation /

The Terra Cotta Army : China's first emperor and the birth of a nation /

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The terra cotta army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries ever made. Over eight thousand life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the mausoleum of the first emperor of China--and each figure is individually carved, perhaps representing real members of...

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Author / Creator: Man, John, 1941-
Author / Contributor:Man, John,
Format: Book
Language:English
Imprint: Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, [2008]
Series:Doris F. Condon Library Fund (Wellesley College)
Subjects:
Qin shi huang, > Emperor of China, > 259 B.C.-210 B.C.
Excavations (Archaeology) > China > Shaanxi Sheng.
Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese > Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D.
China > Antiquities.
China > History > 221 B.C.-960 A.D.
China > History > Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C.
China > Kings and rulers.
Shaanxi Sheng (China) > Antiquities.
Local Note:Gift of the Doris F. Condon Library Fund.
Retention:Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials
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Call Number: DS747.9.C47 M34 2008
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