The Terracotta Warriors by Maurice M Cotterell

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The Terracotta Warriors by Maurice M Cotterell

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Zusammenfassung

In 206BC the first emperor of China, Shi Huang-te, decreed that after his death his body should be clothed in jade, cast adrift in a lake of mercury within a pyramid, and protected by an eternal army. In 1974, the first of 7000 lifesize terracotta warriors were discovered, but why were they there?

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The Terracotta Warriors by Maurice M Cotterell

Legend has it that in 206BC the first emperor of unified China, Shi Huang-te, decreed that after his death his body should be clothed in jade, cast adrift in a lake of mercury within a pyramid, and protected by an everlasting army. In 1974, archaeologists discovered the first of more than 7000 lifesize terracotta warriors buried near the pyramid tomb of Shi Huang-te, confirming that the legend was more than a myth. But why were the massive soldiers, each weighing more than half a tonne, buried there at all? Was it simply to guard the emperor in the afterlife? Or was there more to the legend?

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Maurice Cotterell is a bestselling author, engineer and pioneering scientist. His books have been translated into over 20 languages worldwide.
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ISBN 13 9780747271338
ISBN 10 074727133X
Titel The Terracotta Warriors
Autor Maurice M Cotterell
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Bindungsart Paperback
Verlag Headline Publishing Group
Erscheinungsjahr 2003-02-03
Seitenanzahl 320
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