Terracotta Army of China

British Museum in London will show the original site of the excavations Terracotta Army in China, an exhibition in its place between September 2007 and April 2008. The value of the creations by Chinese masters before release, a feeling unknown outside of his native China for the first time since its founding more than 2000 years.

The Terracotta Army refers to the terracotta warriors and horses. These famous figures of historical importancewere discovered in 1974 near Xi'an, in Shaanxi province by local farmers drilling in waters in the east of Mount Lishan. Archaeological research also discovered that serve as the imperial burial place of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty and its army to help the famous Kaiser rule below. Qin Shi Huangdi, first emperor and a famous name of the unification of the Chinese Empire for the first time in Chinese history. He lived around 220 BC and is alsoconsidered one of the most brutal rulers of the country. The material used to create and build terracotta figures were transposed from Lishan. The elevation of 8099 marked the life and the very realistic figures of warriors and horses were excavated in the subsoil and in the area include the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The site is now officially classified and registered in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site and is commonly called the eighth wonder ofWorld.

Background

The construction of this massive monument and World Heritage Site in 38 long years, has completed 246 BC began services to 7 lakh workers and took master. The first Qin emperor's tomb had his death in 210BC enormous treasure in the middle of the ornaments, ceiling embellished with precious stones and pearls to give a glimpse of the cosmos with a celestial body adorned with ornate buried. The mercury that flows representing water that sustains life.The excavation and scientific study has revealed the presence of significant amounts of mercury in the soil Lishan, suggesting the authenticity of the site description, as mentioned in the exemplary works of the great historian Sima Qian. The imperial cemetery as a cemetery was built with the intention of continuing with the Empire and the eternal kingdom of Qin Shi Huangdi before his death, the terracotta structures represented the seat of the woodeverything on the infrastructures of luxury, castle, Warrior, Army and other services required of the Emperor set during the execution of orders over the sky. The connection with grand entrance gate is complete with several offices, warehouses and other facilities. The Terracotta Army: the security system at the Imperial Palace and protect their emperor. Interestingly, the remains of the craftsmen in the tomb were discovered in the necropolis,presumably to prevent theft of information outside the imperial to the masses.

The Terracotta Army is a phenomenal archaeological discovery and an icon of Chinese history seen throughout the world. E 'visited and appreciated by almost two million people who visit the site each year, of which one fifth of foreigners.

The First Emperor's tomb is near an earthen pyramid unsealed 76meters high and to the extent of 350 square meters. L 'Area around the tomb was made to avoid being sealed with a special tent on its corrosion from exposure to outside air. This building of this particular type of camping is the monopoly of a company in the world and, unfortunately, their largest facility is unable to host the site after the call. The tomb is a testament to the power and creative thinking that the Emperor had ordered during such a monumental undertaking. His desire cherished by itsunprecedented military power and keep the reins of power even after his retirement from the world is on display in this master's thesis.

Terracotta statues

The terracotta statues are life and life to their physical attributes such as size and are equipped with custom-made weapons in accordance with the ranks and positions of that figure. But the weapons were stolen shortly after the construction and the color has faded with time. The figures were constructedassembly-line system in the government as well as workshops by local artisans. Each part is manufactured in mass production and re-assembly and subsequent heat treatment and then set the fire was available in various types of molds in precise military formation advance online series and obligations.

There are reports of warriors ceramic molds because of high temperatures and humidity because of the breath of tourists infected. L 'South China Morning Post, the figures were distorted gray and oxidized due to exposure in air. Another magazine, Daily Planet goes to China, said that pollution and soot from coal burning in the vicinity of equipment units can decay of terracotta.

The famous historian Sima Qian has put the evidence of destruction by fire of the wooden box above the terracotta army. The army fire pampered for three months. The tomb wasRaid by General Xiang Yu less than five years after the death of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, with the intention of plundering the wealth of the grave and set on fire in the royal cemetery. Despite these remnants of the army of terra-cotta structures in various stages of preservation, retain their original size and splendor of its royal past.

A replica of this historic monument built in the Forbidden Garden, a privately funded museum in Katy Texas sponsored by a Chinesebusinessman to show case to the world the grandeur of his country's distant past.