The Terracotta Warriors: The Secret Codes of the Emperor's Army
Publishing Details
The Terracotta Warriors: The Secret Codes of the Emperor's Army
By (Author) Maurice M. Cotterell
Headline Publishing Group
Headline Book Publishing
19th March 2003
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Ancient history
Archaeology by period / region
931.04
Physical Properties
320
Width 156mm, Height 236mm
Description
Legend has it that in 210BC the first Emperor of unified China, Shi Huang-te, decreed that after his death his body would be clothed in jade, cast adrift in a lake of mercury within a pyramid, and protected by an everlasting army. In 1974, archaeologists discovered the first of more than 7000 lifesize terracotta warriors buried near the pyramid tomb of Shi Huang-te, confirming that the legend was more than myth. But why were the massive soldiers, each weighing more than half a tonne, buried there at all Was it simply to guard the emperor in the afterlife Or was there more to the legend...
Author Bio
Maurice Cotterell is a bestselling author, engineer and pioneering scientist. His books have been translated into over 20 languages worldwide.
