Archaeologists found more than 20 Terracotta Warriors in one of the pits around the tomb of the 1st emperor of China. One of those pits is shown here.Image credit: Shutterstock
Posted on 02/15/2022 12:49:27 AM PST by SunkenCiv
The emperor's "afterlife army" just got bigger.
Archaeologists have uncovered more than 20 new Terracotta Warriors, life-size figures built to protect the first emperor of China in the afterlife.
The Terracotta army is thought to consist of 8,000 sculpted "warriors" located in three pits about a mile northeast of the mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259 B.C. to 210 B.C.), who unified China in 221 B.C. Archaeologists have excavated about 2,000 of these lifelike soldiers, which were buried with weapons such as crossbows, spears and swords, some of which still intact.
Qin Shi Huang became king of Qin in 247 B.C., one of several states jockeying for land and power in China. For decades Qin had been growing larger, gradually seizing territory ruled by other states; and in 221 B.C., Qin’s rivals were defeated and Qin Shi Huang became emperor of China.
The Terracotta Warriors were created with life-like detail.
Chinese historical texts say nothing about the Terracotta army or why it was built. The army could have been a way to elevate the emperor’s status, particularly because after Qin Shi Huang’s death in 210 B.C., his family was overthrown by a rebellion led by what would become the Han Dynasty; that dynasty likely did not want to highlight the first emperor’s achievements. In addition, modern-day archaeologists often interpret the army as being created to serve Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife.
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Archaeologists found more than 20 Terracotta Warriors in one of the pits around the tomb of the 1st emperor of China. One of those pits is shown here.Image credit: Shutterstock
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So I’ve been reading about these emergency Terracotta candle heaters. And I’m wondering if you could use a Terracotta soldier to heat your house instead of a planter.
It’s not everybody that has a Terracotta soldier candle heater.
Are they vaxxed?
Splendid China was a theme park in Orlando, FL opened in 1993 but closed in 2003. It featured scale models of many of China’s ancient architectural landmarks including a 5-mile reproduction of the Great Wall constructed of 1-inch sized bricks.
The park also featured a display of hundreds of terra cotta soldiers in miniaturized form. They were approximately 12 inches in height and there were hundreds of them in an enclosed and candle-lit environment massed like a miniature ancient army.
The theme park cost $100 million to build and was maintained and managed by a group with connections to the Chinese government. The park later became the focus of continual political demonstrations which ultimately led to its demise. In its heyday it was an incredible experience and mirrored a similar theme park which existed outside of Hong Kong. The construction standards were very high and it was well-maintained.
Way too much time on their hands.
Culture of death. What an enormous waste of resources.
Isn’t there another tomb with way more than 20 terra cotta soldiers? Terra cotta horses?
The army is testimony to the obvious fact the dead emperor was respected and very well liked.
He was put to rest with extreme honors
I have always wondered what is in the dirt between the rows of soldiers.
I wonder what would have happened to all of this if the statues had been found during the time of the RED GUARDS who were destroying such items from before the Communist takeover of China.
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