The First Emperor: China's Terracotta Army
by Jane Portal (Editor)
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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.Tags
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I have just seen the exhibit of the soldiers at the High Museum, based on the British Museum exhibit. This book by the British Museum curator faithfully reflects the exhibits themselves. The High Museum edition has an introduction explaining how the exhibit happened to come to Atlanta. There is a useful chronology on Chinese history comparing events in China with those internationally. Photographs are beautifully reproduced. It is an excellent introduction to the history of the unification of China.
British Museum catalogue to accompany the First Emperor: China;s Terracotta Army exhibition. Lots of lavish photos of the items on display plus descriptions and 6 essays giving context for the first emperor and the making of China, the rise of the Qin and military conquests and the terracotta army.
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Jane Portal is a senior curator at the British Museum, with responsibility for the Chinese and Korean collections.
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- Original publication date
- 2007
- Important places
- China
- Important events
- Qin Dynasty (221 BCE | 206 BCE)
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