Terracotta Warriors

Tutankhamun was an Eighteenth Dynasty pharaoh whose legacy extends to the present, and currently one of the best-known ancient Egyptians of all-time. The “Boy King” inherited the throne at the age of nine, his reign lasting only ten years before his sudden unexpected death. The traditional burial customs and funeral processions were carried out upon him, but the tomb he was laid to rest in was unique from the typical Eighteenth Dynasty tombs characterised by their lavish style and large scale. This uniqueness has been evidenced in a variety of archaeological and written sources, which express the tomb’s historical significance.

In order to fend off the Xiongnu, Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of an enormous defensive wall. The work was carried out by hundreds of thousands of slaves and criminals between 220 and 206 BCE; untold thousands of them died at the task.

Finally, poor families sacrificed their lives and lifestyle. 300,000 people were forced/ ordered to build and guard the Great Wall until the wall was completely finished. These people were guarding the wall, so they most likely died from hunger, sickness, and even war. The DBQ packet stated the bodies lay/ are buried near the Great Wall because the wall costed more than 1 million people's lives during the makings.

When Emperor Qin took the throne, he ordered the general Mengtian to reorganise/extend the separate walls of the former states, reaching an extent to all 7 ‘warring states’. This was to provide a more stable form of protection for habitants in his empire. 300 000 captured soldiers and conscripts lived, worked and died in the remote areas of the empire. Slaves were also commissioned to take part in the construction of the wall. Little of the wall built by Qin remains today, as it has been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the wall seen today was built by the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). This structure is now a form of transporting to other states/a tourist attraction, and is labelled one of the ‘7 Wonders of the Medieval World’.

To clarify, it was a tough time period for the Chinese workers and soldiers. In Document F, “ If we die, unburies, in the wilds, our corpses will feed the crows.” Because of the many rules and restrictions they had while building Qin, or the leader, probably didn’t care about the passed on people’s bodies so he left it there while everyone kept building and pretended nothing was wrong. From Document E, “...eight months of winter, temperatures reached 20- to 30- below zero, fahrenheit.” They had to keep working no matter what, on the wall, even if it was snowing, raining, and you’re getting frostbite. (Documents E & F) For the chinese workers and soldiers, it was a very hard time period for them to build the wall due to the harsh weather and working

Chapter 3. 24. The terra-cotta figures near the Qin First Emperor’s burial mound demonstrate the

I have been fortunate enough through my travels to have trans versed the Great Wall of China, which was constructed by Qin Shihuang in order to unify the six states, he ordered General Meng Tian to connect the existing walls and to extend them further as a front line defense against possible invasion, it was an exhilarating experience, the piece of the wall I started to ascend, it was extremely steep with four levels, the configuration of the wall was unusual, in the design of the steps, they were built in a non–uniform format. The steps ranged in various sizes, from approximately 4” to what seemed like 12”, so in turn , it made the climb very uncomfortable, it also showed me that I was defiantly out of shape, but I did eventually make it to the second level, and looking over the mountain terrain, and along the hillside where it was built, I had a rush of adrenaline and realized that the Wall of China, was every bit as exhilarating to me today, as the day it was constructed. This engineering, of the Qin dynasty was truly an amazing feat. I will examine some key elements, while comparing the Qin, and Han dynasties, to The Roman Empire. Both cultures had implemented an impressive, society by introducing engineering wonders, an extensive political system that managed vast amounts of people, and a military to rule over their territories.

Over one million people died while building the Great Wall because of the working conditions. Most people think the bodies were buried inside the wall. Some even think disobedient workers were walled up alive. Because of this, the Great Wall was referred to as “the longest cemetery on earth.” (History of China Great Wall 1) However, some historians disagree with this. The whole wall would have collapsed long ago if there were bodies in the wall. The historians think the bodies of the dead workers were buried inside trenches alongside the wall.

Countless labors were conscripted to guard the border and build the fortification walls to secure defenses; he extorted excessive taxes and levies to construct monuments or the Epang Palace and his mausoleum. In his years of his unification and reign in China, Qin Shi Huang left quite a number of historical sites, such as the Old Capital Xianyang, Lishan Xanadu, and Langyatai Stone Inscriptions in Mount Tai, where later generations pay respect and extol the historical giant in the following thousand years. Soon people revolted against his reign and the first unified feudal empire went to perdition after many years. Qin Shi Huangdi was strong emperor but he had many enemies. Nomadic tribes to the north had been a threat to China since then and thousands of ruling families who had been overthrown when the Qin came to power also opposed Shi Huangdi's rule (The Unification of China. http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-173_t-472_c-1713/nsw/history/ancient-societies-china/ancient-china-part-ii/an-event-the-unification-of-china). When he died in 210 B.C. during one of his frequent tours of inspection, he was succeeded by his son but he was not able to control the rivalry among his father's chief aides. The

A new discovery has accused in China. About 40 years ago a group of archeologists found a giant tomb of warriors. The Terra Cotta warriors of China. These warriors Were built to protect the kingdom. King Qin was only 13 years old when he became king of the Qin dynasty. These warriors were made out of clay. Each warrior looked different from each other, none of them looked alike. There are up to 7,800 soldiers, horses, and archers underground to protect under the kingdom from being attacked. No molds were used to make these soldiers. This tomb spreads over 20 square miles. Two pits have been evacuated of the three that were made. The third most recently found tomb that the archeologists have found has up to 86 soldiers and 44 Terra Cotta warrior

Although many aspects of Chinese culture and society changed over the course of this period, one distinctive feature remained the same: grand burial chambers for the social elite including all of the figures mentioned above, many of whose tombs remain in existence today. As a matter of fact, there are so many of these around that there are still thousands of these tombs in China which have yet to be excavated meaning that there remains much about Ancient Chinese history that is still out there waiting to be

Each face is different and no are alike, over 8,000 statues, and 700,000 people worked on it. This is the breathtaking Terracotta Army. In 210 BC the Terracotta army was built by Emperor Qin. He built it because he thought the army would protect him in the afterlife. Some people many say that Qin’s other monument, the Great Wall of China, is more important than the Terracotta army, but they are wrong.

New archaeological evidence shows that those who dragged and laid these two and a half ton granite slabs were condemned to an early grave, and they died with deformed bones and broken limbs. An Egyptian excavation recently uncovered the burial ground of hundreds of workers who helped to build the great pyramid for king Cheops 4500 years ago. Originally over one hundred and forty six meters high, it is the tallest of the three famous pyramids at Giza near the Nile delta.

The Terracotta Warriors are thousands of individual hand-crafted terracotta soldiers and horses. They are lined up in rows, placed underground near China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang’s tomb. The Warriors were made to accompany Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife, as he believed that they could be animated. The Terracotta warriors are very significant to the Chinese culture as they show in great detail, how the military was back then and the amazing craftsmanship of the ancient Chinese. The Terracotta army was built in around 210 BCE and there are an estimated 8000 warriors, chariots and horses, all suposedly serving Qin Shi Huang in his afterlife.

Based on the research and studies made on the Terracotta Warriors, it is concluded that the clay soldiers represent the same physical stature of the Chinese infantry and further analysis conclude that artisans whom created these figures are aiming for realism. Being realistic and massive are a few of the Emperor’s requirements within this task. Qin Shi Huang Di said to his artisans