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.
year: 2005
call number/section: 931, 931.04
subjects: qin shi huang, 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, archaeology, archeology, shaanxi sheng (china), antiquities, juvenile literature, china, history, qin dynasty, 221-207 b.c