Shiny Historical Things: The Terracotta Army

[rochvelleth]

100 Historical Things, Number 24

Another shortish post, because I'm up to my eyeballs in indexing. (Warning: this post contains repeated uses of words like 'amazing', 'cool' and 'awesome'. Basically, this is me in Indiana Jones mood.)

I thought I would just mention how awesome the Terracotta Army is (before you ask, no, sadly I never did make it

Comments

[snailbones]

Oh wow - rivers of mercury! Crossbows! *wants it all*

Another fab post, thank you.

[jpgr]

I really found it fascinating once I first heard about it. I remember watching something on the History Channel where they had present-day sculptors make statues to the same standards using the tools of the period. It was really amazing. There's also a book (part of a series I've been reading) called "The Emperor's Tomb" which revolves around it (obviously). The books are along the lines of Dan Brown with following legendary items/objests etc. but I like them better.

http://www.steveberry.org/berry-tomb-about.htm

[edith_the_hutt]

*squeee!* Crossbows!

[jagnikjen]

ditto what snailbones said: fab post !!