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The emperor's silent army : terracotta warriors of Ancient China Cover Image Book Book

The emperor's silent army : terracotta warriors of Ancient China / Jane O'Connor.

O'Connor, Jane. (Author).

Summary:

Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.

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  • ISBN: 0670035122
  • ISBN: 9780670035120
  • Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Viking, c2002.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Subject: Qin Shihuang, Emperor of China, 259-210 B.C. > Tomb > Juvenile literature.
Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese > Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D. > Juvenile literature.
Shensi Province (China) > Antiquities > Juvenile literature.
Qin Shihuang, Emperor of China, 259-210 B.C.
China > History > Qin dynasty, 221-207 B.C.
China > Antiquities.
Archaeology.

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