NOVA. Emperor's ghost army /

In central China, a vast underground mausoleum conceals a life-size terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses, chariots, weapons, administrators, acrobats, and musicians, all built to serve China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, in the afterlife. Lost and forgotten for over 2,200 years, th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Bremner, Ian (Producer, Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2014.
Series:	The PBS Video Collection, Second Edition
Subjects:	Qin shi huang, > Emperor of China, > 259 B.C.-210 B.C. Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese > Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D. Shanxi Sheng (China) > Antiquities. Terres cuites chinoises > 221 av. J.-C.-220 (Dynasties des Qin et des Han) Antiquities. Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese > Qin-Han dynasties. China > Shanxi Sheng. 221 B.C.-220 A.D Downloadable video. Documentary television programs. Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	In central China, a vast underground mausoleum conceals a life-size terracotta army of cavalry, infantry, horses, chariots, weapons, administrators, acrobats, and musicians, all built to serve China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang Di, in the afterlife. Lost and forgotten for over 2,200 years, this clay army, 8,000-strong, stands poised to help the First Emperor rule again beyond the grave. Now, a new archaeological campaign is probing the thousands of figures entombed in the mausoleum.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed May 22, 2015).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (54 min.)
Playing Time:	00:53:58
Production Credits:	Directed by Ian Bremner.