{"product_id":"the-terracotta-army-chinas-first-emperor-and-the-birth-of-a-nation","title":"The Terracotta Army: China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Terracotta Army is one of the greatest, and most famous, archaeological discoveries of all time. 6,000 life-size figures of warriors and horses were interred in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of China â each is individually carved, and they are thought to represent real members of the emperorâ s army.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the remarkable story of their creation, the man who ordered them made, their rediscovery and their continuing legacy as a pre-eminent symbol of Chinese greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, was king of the Chinese state of Qin and the first man to unite China into a single empire. On his death in 210 BC, he was buried in a giant mausoleum near modern-day Xiâ an. In 1974 local farmers found the first of the Terracotta warriors. But most of the mausoleum is yet to be opened, including the burial chamber itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story of the First Emperor and the Terracotta Army is a fascinating one, not least for the discoveries yet to be made.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Man","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139930833065,"sku":"9780593059302","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/files\/9780593059302.jpg?v=1780463729","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-terracotta-army-chinas-first-emperor-and-the-birth-of-a-nation","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}