4 avr. 221 av. J.-C. - Terra cotta warriors from mausoleum of the first Qin emperor of China
Description:
221-209 BCEPainted terra cotta
Qin Dynasty
• Mausoleum of the first Qin Emporer of China
• Contained over 7,000 life size warrior
• Horses, chariots and weaponry
• Each warrior completely unique and induvidualized
• Qin Shihuang wanted to achieve immortality and this was preparation
• Accomplishments: standardize currency, writing, and meausurements, military genuis, continued building Great Wall, first assembly line, unified china
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Date:
4 avr. 221 av. J.-C.
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~ Il y a 2248 ans