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Astronomers Chile Atacama Desert Astronomía Observatorios Astrónomos China History Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C Desiertos Chile Excavaciones arquelógicas Excavations (Archaeology) China Shaanxi Sheng Shaanxi Sheng (China) Antiquities Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.DFilter By Subjects
Astronomers Chile Atacama Desert Astronomía Observatorios Astrónomos China History Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C Desiertos Chile Excavaciones arquelógicas Excavations (Archaeology) China Shaanxi Sheng Shaanxi Sheng (China) Antiquities Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.DMan, John
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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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The story of China's 8,000 terracotta warriors begins two centuries before the birth of Christ. The First Emperor of China was preparing an extravagant tomb for his journey into the afterlife, and decreed that he be protected forever by a monumental army. Since then no one has seen these ancient warriors in their original splendor, brightly painted and fully armed, ready to protect their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV CHIBurman, 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 CAPSummary: Director Patricio Guzman travels to the driest place on earth, Chile's Atacama Desert, where astronomers examine distant galaxies, archaeologists uncover traces of ancient civilizations, and women dig for the remains of disappeared relatives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Icarus Films 2011