https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs This exhibition focuses on the ancient site of the Tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi in China. It consists of a range of sources of evidence and provides commentary on the primary and secondary sources, showing how they reveal the importance of the site for understanding life in the Stone Age. en-us 2020-05-17 23:38:50 UTC 2026-02-22 00:38:13 UTC hello@padlet.com sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578661563 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/10/china-first-emperor-terra-cotta-warriors-tomb/
This source is National Geograhpic and it is useful for understanding the site of Tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi because it shows everything that is needed to know about the archaeological and historical sources and evidence.]]> 2020-05-18 00:10:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578661563 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578662046 The tomb complex of Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di contains an estimated 8,000 lifelike clay soldiers, as well as mass graves and evidence of a brutal power grab.

]]> 2020-05-18 00:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578662046 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578664676 When he died, Qin Shi Huang was buried in the most opulent tomb complex ever constructed in China, a sprawling, city-size collection of underground caverns containing everything the emperor would need for the afterlife. The ancient Chinese, along with many cultures including ancient Egyptians, believed that items and even people buried with a person could be taken with him to the afterlife. But instead of burying his armies, concubines, administrators and servants with him, the Qin emperor came up with an alternative: clay reproductions.

]]> 2020-05-18 00:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578664676 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578887886 In 1974, a group of farmers digging wells near Xi'an, China stumbled upon one of the most shocking archaeological discoveries of all time. The life-size terracotta solider they dug out of the ground turned out to be just one of an army of thousands, each utterly unique, with individual clothing, hair and facial features. For almost four decades, archaeologists have been excavating the site. So far, they've uncovered about 2,000 clay soldiers, but experts estimate there are more than 8,000 in total.]]> 2020-05-18 04:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578887886 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578894854 "In archaeological conservation, every year you have major new developments," Romey said. "When we began excavating [the soldiers] in the '70s, the minute they were exposed to air and sunlight, the pigment just flaked off. Now they’ve figured out a new technique where they can actually preserve the paint as they excavate." Perhaps, if science advances enough, that excavation wouldn't cause serious damage to the burial site, and the tomb will finally be opened.]]> 2020-05-18 04:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578894854 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578900341 When the burial complex was first discovered by farmers in 1974, archaeologists set to work on one of the most astonishing ancient sites on record. The excavation uncovered a sprawling citadel with thousands of warriors, each designed with a unique face and clothing. In addition to the warriors themselves, the dig uncovered horses, chariots, bronze ritual vessels, jade jewelry, and gold and silver ornaments. According to historian Sima Qian, the emperor so feared that his artisans “might disclose all the treasure that was in the tomb, after the burial and sealing up of the treasures, the middle gate was shut and the outer gate closed to imprison all the artisans and laborers, so that no one came out.”]]> 2020-05-18 04:40:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578900341 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578906104 Qin Shi Huang attached such importance to the construction of the mausoleum. Everything in the mausoleum was to indicate the eternal life and the might of Qin Shi Huang. The Qin Shi Huang's tomb planning reminds that of the city of Xianyang - the capital of the Qin kingdom at that time. The tomb holds the secrets of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, who died on Sept. 10, 210 B.C., after conquering six warring states to create the first unified nation of China]]> 2020-05-18 04:47:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/578906104 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/581336266 In 221 B.C., when Qin Shi Huang became emperor, China had just emerged from over 200 years of provincial conflict known as the Warring States Period. Huang is credited with unifying these provinces under one centralized government and establishing the capital at Xianyang. With centralization came the power to direct a huge work force able to accomplish remarkable building projects, including several palaces, a huge park for hunting and other outdoor recreation, and an early version of the Great Wall of China, a massive wall constructed to protect China’s northern borders. Another major project was the emperor’s elaborate burial complex, which was erected during his lifetime and reportedly took an estimated 700,000 workers some three decades to complete.]]> 2020-05-19 01:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/581336266 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/581338007 The discovery of the burial complex and its terracotta army brought worldwide attention to the city of Xian, along with the need to prepare for visitors. By the late 1970s, part of the site was opened for tourists. Museums were built nearby to display artifacts, and as tourism increased, the city of Xian opened more hotels, restaurants and gift shops. Soon the area was one of the premier tourist attractions in China, with tour groups arriving daily. In 1987, the tomb complex was named a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site.]]> 2020-05-19 01:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/581338007 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/581338967 The arduous work of uncovering, protecting and restoring such remarkable artifacts continued into the early 21st century. Researchers discovered the complex had been robbed, probably sometime soon after the emperor’s death, and many of the terracotta figures were vandalized. It is possible, however, that the emperor’s own tomb was not violated. Restorers set about putting the figures back together again, building bodies, replacing heads, fixing painted surfaces and assembling numerous chariots and several hundred horses and their grooms.]]> 2020-05-19 01:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/581338967 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/583694060 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/south-east-se-asia/china-art/a/terracotta-warriors-from-the-mausoleum-of-the-first-qin-emperor-of-china
This source is Khan Academy and it is useful for understanding the site of Tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi because it shows secondary evidence about this topic and some historical proof.

]]> 2020-05-19 23:30:19 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/583694060 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/583694381 https://www.livescience.com/22454-ancient-chinese-tomb-terracotta-warriors.html
This source is Live Science and it is useful for understanding the site of Tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi because it tells the importance of this site and how people found it, also tells all the dates of the findings.

]]> 2020-05-19 23:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/583694381 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/583694616 https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/xian-tombs
This source is History and it is useful for understanding the site of Tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi because it shows the dates, archeoligst, historical evidence and why this site is important.]]> 2020-05-19 23:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/583694616 sabrinamallick1 https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/583728906 In summary, the Tomb of Qin Shi Hunagdi is an important site and there is many evidence to back this up, this site should be taken care of and respected in honour of  the Chinese community. ]]> 2020-05-20 00:04:36 UTC https://padlet.com/sabrinamallick1/cabquc04st3i1brs/wish/583728906