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259-210 b.c

The first emperor of China

the greatest archeological find of our time
1981

Hidden army

clay soldiers of ancient China
2011
Illustrations and easy-to-follow text describe the army of clay soldiers that were created by China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, and how twentieth-century farmers uncovered the army, which had been buried for over two thousand years.

The Terra Cotta Army

China's first emperor and the birth of a nation
2008
Presents the history of the construction and modern discovery of the Terra Cotta Army, a group of full-size figures of warriors and horses buried with the First Emperor of China. Draws on history and personal travel in China to tell the story of how and why the Terra Cotta Army of more than 8,000 figures was created. Includes numerous color photos.

Qin Shi Huangdi

first Emperor of China
2004
Presents an overview of Qin Shi Huangdi's life as well as his influence on history and the world.

Emperor Qin's terra cotta army

2008
A concise study of the Terra Cotta army of China's first Emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, who died in 210 B.C., and the extensive excavation of the region surrounding Qin's burial mound that began in the mid-1970s.

The clay soldiers of China

2006
Examines the history and story behind the famous Terra Cotta Army of China's first emperor, Ch'in Shih Huang Ti, and the efforts to preserve and protect it.

Heat

2004
Buffy and Angel both battle the same ancient evil, a Possessor who was once Qin, First Emperor of China, and who is now attempting to usher in the Year of the Hot Devil and drive humans out of this dimension.

The incredible story of China's buried warriors

2000
Describes the archaeological find of thousands of life-sized terra cotta warrior statues discovered in China, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed in his tomb.

The terra cotta army of Emperor Qin

1993
Discusses the life and accomplishments of China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, who came to power at the age of thirteen in 246 B.C. and immediately began plans to construct his tomb which includes a vast terra-cotta army that was unearthed in 1974 by two farmers digging a well.

Terra-cotta soldiers

army of stone
2005
Provides a brief look at the life and reign of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China, and discusses the discovery of a huge army of terra cotta soldiers in 1974, complete with weapons, chariots, and horses, that were created to guard the emperor's tomb.

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