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?
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 |
| Title | The Terracotta Warriors |
| Author | Maurice M Cotterell |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2003-02-03 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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