ARTH 1510 Study Guide - Final Guide: Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Song Dynasty, Xin Zhui
3 Dec 2016
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The huge mound in china"s shaani province in northern china had been part of the landscape. In 1974 peasants digging a well accidently brought to light the first hint of riches. Underground army of some 8,00 life-size terra-cotta soldiers. 100 life-size ceramic horses standing in military formation, facing east, supplied with weapons and ready for battle. Guarded the tomb of emperor shiuangdi, the ruthless ruler who first united the states of china into an empire, the qin. Additional bronze horses and carriages were found. Further evidence of the technology and naturalism achieved by artisans during qin shihuangdi"s reign. Tomb mound itself has not been excavated. At the centre of a complex designed to mirror the urban plan of the capital, Distinctive forms of neolithic pottery identify different cultures. Shallow red bowl with a turned-out rim. Found in village of banpo near the yellow river. Artifact of the yangshao culture, one of the most important of the so-called.
