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Summary: 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 the emperor's army. Weaving together history and a first-hand account of his experience in China,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2008
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Summary: One day in 1974, farmers in China were digging a well. Suddenly they found something. Was it a rock? No. It was a part of a life-size clay soldier. There was a whole army of clay soldiers buried right below the farmers' feet! Who made the clay army and why? Find out in this exciting true story about the first emperor of China.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 931.04 OCOO'Connor, Jane.
Summary: Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 931 OCOSummary: Unlock mysteries and uncover lost history with the experts as they use yesteryear's technology to recreate five ancient engineering marvels and to discover what daily life was really like in these communities. Travel around the globe from China to Egypt and take a fresh, "hands-on" look at mankind's greatest cultures and civilizations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: WGBH Boston Video 2008
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SECLeon, Donna.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pan Books 1996
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC LEOBurman, Edward
Summary: Traces the discovery of the famed terracotta warriors against a backdrop of what is currently known about the Qin Dynasty, offering scholarly insights into the surprising theories about the creation of the Qin Emperor's remarkable third-century B.C.E. mausoleum.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 931 BURCapek, Michael.
Summary: "Describes the archeological wonders of the Terracotta Army, including discovery, artifacts, ancient peoples, and preservation"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 931 CAPCotterell, Arthur.
Summary: Illustrations and text explore the history of Imperial China from its earliest beginnings to the days of the last emperor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Parent-Teacher Collection, Call number: JPT 931 COTSteele, Philip
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lorenz Books 1998
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Publisher / Publication Date: Son of Heaven Press 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 709 ThorpO'Brian, Patrick
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2007