Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-260) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Legends and the 1974 discovery -- I: History -- Warrior Chu -- The ancestors of Qin Shihuang -- From provincial kings to universal emperor -- Creation of the temporal empire -- II: Mystery -- What kind of immortality did Qin Shihuang expect? -- What is the mausoleum? -- Who built the army, and how? -- What were the warriors for? -- What is in the mausoleum? -- III: Latest discoveries -- Latest discoveries and research -- New techniques for study, restoration and conservation -- Recent excavations and current studies -- Why did the Qin fail? -- Epilogue: Future prospects.
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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