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The first victims of the tomb's booby traps

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1789352/the-first-victims-of-the-tomb-s-booby-traps

The real origin of the Terracotta Army (Centurii-chan)

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1581407/the-real-origin-of-the-terracotta-army-centurii-chan

Terracotta Wargaming (Centurii-chan)

https://piefed.social/c/grimdank/p/1581406/terracotta-wargaming-centurii-chan

🇨🇳 This (replica) Terracotta Army features over 200 figures, including soldiers, generals, and horses.

These are plaster replicas of the famous sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. This collection is one of several such replicas scattered around the world. In the mid-2000s, we toured these specific replicas around Germany before storing them in this now-abandoned German industrial site.

#TerracottaArmy #Germany #Photography #Urbex #UrbanExploration

👤 Reisefotos plus: Terracotta Army in Xi'an - Part 2
https://youtu.be/SJqy1ARGPEs

#xian #qinshihuangdi #terrakottaarmee #terrakottakrieger #terracottaarmy #mausoleum #travel #chinatrip #explorechina #discoverchina #visitchina #amazingchina #beautifulchina #mychina #yourchina #china #fareast #fernost

👤 Reisefotos plus: Terracotta Army in Xi'an - Part 2
https://youtu.be/SJqy1ARGPEs

#xian #qinshihuangdi #terrakottaarmee #terrakottakrieger #terracottaarmy #mausoleum #travel #chinatrip #explorechina #discoverchina #visitchina #amazingchina #beautifulchina #mychina #yourchina #china #fareast #fernost

👤 Reisefotos plus: Terracotta Army in Xi'an - Part 2
https://youtu.be/SJqy1ARGPEs

#xian #qinshihuangdi #terrakottaarmee #terrakottakrieger #terracottaarmy #mausoleum #travel #chinatrip #explorechina #discoverchina #visitchina #amazingchina #beautifulchina #mychina #yourchina #china #fareast #fernost

👤 Reisefotos plus: Terracotta Army in Xi'an - Part 2
https://youtu.be/SJqy1ARGPEs

#xian #qinshihuangdi #terrakottaarmee #terrakottakrieger #terracottaarmy #mausoleum #travel #chinatrip #explorechina #discoverchina #visitchina #amazingchina #beautifulchina #mychina #yourchina #china #fareast #fernost

⚜️ Reisefotos plus: Mausoleum Qin Shihuangdi in Xi'an - Part 1
https://youtu.be/6_WwZtsmSgk

#xian #qinshihuangdi #terrakottaarmee #terrakottakrieger #terracottaarmy #mausoleum #travel #chinatrip #explorechina #discoverchina #visitchina #amazingchina #beautifulchina #mychina #yourchina #china #fareast #fernost

⚜️ Reisefotos plus: Mausoleum Qin Shihuangdi in Xi'an - Part 1
https://youtu.be/6_WwZtsmSgk

#xian #qinshihuangdi #terrakottaarmee #terrakottakrieger #terracottaarmy #mausoleum #travel #chinatrip #explorechina #discoverchina #visitchina #amazingchina #beautifulchina #mychina #yourchina #china #fareast #fernost

⚜️ Reisefotos plus: Mausoleum Qin Shihuangdi in Xi'an - Part 1
https://youtu.be/6_WwZtsmSgk

#xian #qinshihuangdi #terrakottaarmee #terrakottakrieger #terracottaarmy #mausoleum #travel #chinatrip #explorechina #discoverchina #visitchina #amazingchina #beautifulchina #mychina #yourchina #china #fareast #fernost

From ancient China to medieval Europe, the crossbow reshaped warfare. Cheap, deadly, and revolutionary, it armed common soldiers, inspired the repeating design, and survived until gunpowder finally ended its dominance.
#Crossbow #AncientWeapons #HistoryShorts #China 🇨🇳 #TerracottaArmy #MedievalWarfare #WarHistory #AncientHistory #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory

Rare terracotta warrior commander unearthed at First Emperor’s mausoleum

Archaeologists at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in Xi’an’s Lintong District, China, have uncovered a terracotta warrior believed to represent a senior military commander. This significant find is the first of its kind from Pit No. 2 since formal excavations commenced in 1994....

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2024/12/terracotta-warrior-commander-unearthed-in-china/

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(FB has been showing me these in memories.)

Four years ago, the National Gallery of Victoria had a exhibition of the terracotta army from Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum.

(Left to Right, Top to Bottom. Quotes are from the on-site labels.)

Armoured General, Qin Dynasty 221-207 BCE
"This general, the largest of the terracotta warriors in the exhibition, has a distinguished beard and moustache and displays a stance of importance."

Unarmoured infantryman, Qin Dynasty 221-207 BCE
"We can clearly see that this figure has been reconstructed from many small broken parts. Of more than 2000 warriors unearthed to date, none have been discovered intact. It is speculated that shortly after their completion at the fall of the Qin dynasty, the victorious Han entered the terracotta warriors underground passages, smashed the contents and set the wooden passages on fire."

Kneeling Archer, Qin Dynasty 221-207 BCE
"This warrior is part of a battle formation of kneeling archers surrounding by standing archers that was discovered at the second-largest of the three terracotta army excavation pits."

Civil Official, Qin Dynasty 221-207 BCE
"In preparation for the afterlife, Emperor Qin Shihuang not only produced a terracotta army for his protection, but also ceramic administrators to look after government and civil affairs."

#ngv #terracottaarmy #qindynasty #china#allyouneedfortheafterlife #reflections

Here’s the real reason why Terracotta Army weapons are so well-preserved - Enlarge / View of Pit 1 of the Terracotta Army showing the hundreds of warriors once armed with bro... more: https://arstechnica.com/?p=1486123 #terracottaarmy #chemistry #science #history