About this book
The discovery of the terracotta warriors of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, east of Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province, is considered the most significant event in Chinese archaeology in the 20th century. The terracotta army has been hailed as the 'Eighth Wonder of the World'. This album presents some 80 photographs and illustrations of the extraordinary underground army marshalled over 2000 years ago to guard the mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, China's first unifier.
Subjects
TombAntiquitiesTerra-cotta sculpture, ChineseQin shi huang, -- Emperor of China, -- 259-210 B.C. -- TombTerra-cotta sculpture, Chinese -- Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.DShaanxi Sheng (China) -- AntiquitiesPictorial works