The first emperor China's Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Army is evidence of the organisational power of the Qin Dynasty that unified China in 221 BC. This book unfolds the historical and archaeological context of the Terracotta Warriors, and explores the new research and excavation that has been carried out in the years since the first dis...

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Other Authors: Portal, Jane, Kinoshita, Hiromi
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. Harvard University Press c2007.
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Summary:The Terracotta Army is evidence of the organisational power of the Qin Dynasty that unified China in 221 BC. This book unfolds the historical and archaeological context of the Terracotta Warriors, and explores the new research and excavation that has been carried out in the years since the first discovery in 1974.
Item Description:First published in 2007 by The British Museum Press ... London ...
This book is published to accompany the exhibition at the British Museum from 13 September 2007 to 6 April 2008.
Physical Description:240 p. ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps 30 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-234) and index.
ISBN:9780714124513 (cased)
9780674026971 (alk. paper)
9780714124476 (pbk.)