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Facts About The Terra Cotta Army
Like the Egyptians, the ancient Chinese believed the items they took with them to the grave would accompany them into the afterlife. But instead of burying actual people with him underground, the emperor created clay reproductions of...
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The History and Making of Meatballs
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Fascinating Facts About China's Terracotta Army
Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, built the huge Terracotta Army to protect him in the afterlife. An elaborate tomb complex in Xi'an, the city-size compound came equipped with everything the emperor would require in the...
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The Zhou Dynasty
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Terracotta Army, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Terracotta Army, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Terracotta Warriors, high angle view, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Terracotta Warriors, high angle view, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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MS fallen Terracotta Warrior, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
MS fallen Terracotta Warrior, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Toppled and unexcavated Terracotta Warriors, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Toppled and unexcavated Terracotta Warriors, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Terracotta Army, side view, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Terracotta Army, side view, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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WA Terracotta Army, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
WA Terracotta Army, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Group of broken Terracotta Warriors, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Group of broken Terracotta Warriors, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Pan right over Terracotta Army, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Pan right over Terracotta Army, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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CU Terracotta Warrior face, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
CU Terracotta Warrior face, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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CU Terracotta Warrior face, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
CU Terracotta Warrior face, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Rows of Terracotta Warriors on display, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Rows of Terracotta Warriors on display, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Terracotta Army, tilt up, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Terracotta Army, tilt up, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Detail of headless Terracotta Warrior, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Detail of headless Terracotta Warrior, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Terracotta Warriors, front view, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Terracotta Warriors, front view, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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WA view of Terracotta Army inside of Museum of Qin, Xian, China
WA view of Terracotta Army inside of Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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CU Terracotta Warrior face, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
CU Terracotta Warrior face, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Terracotta Army, side view, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Terracotta Army, side view, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Detail of Terracotta Warrior feet, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Detail of Terracotta Warrior feet, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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WA Terracotta Army, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
WA Terracotta Army, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
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Detail of headless Terracotta Warrior, Museum of Qin, Xian, China
Detail of headless Terracotta Warrior, Museum of Qin, Xian, China