Essay On Terra Cotta Warriors
Fact or Fiction: The Terra Cotta Warriors are an interesting subject to the say the least to many scientist, conspiracy theorist and archaeologists.
In Xi’an, China, hundreds of years ago, the making of what is known to some as the 8th wonder of the world.
It was March 1974, a very dry time of year, a peasant farmer, Yang Zhifa was digging for a well, and he was shocked when he discovered a piece of old terracotta. He was excited that he may have found an old abandoned kiln and could get some free jars to use. What he didn’t realize is he had discovered what is now known as the first warrior of the Chinese Terracotta Warriors.
According to many historians, they were created during the rule of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who was also the first …show more content…
Three pits have terra-cotta soldiers, horse-drawn chariots, and weapons. The fourth pit is still sitting empty.
Archaeologists estimate the pits may contain as many as 8,000 figures, but the total may never be known. It doesn’t appear they are actively working on more discoveries.
This sounds extradiornary if this is is in fact true. I have visited the Terra Cotta Warrior Museum with my parents. My mother is always suspicious of things and is always looking for the conspiracy theory, just for fun. I was quite impressed but was surprised by so many things.
First, tourists come from all over to this museum in the country. They stay in the city of Xi’an and take some sort of transportation to this museum located in the middle of rural China. This helps the local economy as well as overall China’s economy as well as it brings in millions yearly. So my thoughts immediately, were why was this museum in such ill repair? If this is truly what China claims this is a magnificent find?
It is difficult to imagine what could be real and what could not be. Every warrior that you can see is restored to perfection. There is not even a chip or piece of clay missing from their face. We could not help but be amazed yet how can anything be authentic about them. You start to ask yourself if they are original or if they were all
In Xi’an, China, hundreds of years ago, the making of what is known to some as the 8th wonder of the world.
It was March 1974, a very dry time of year, a peasant farmer, Yang Zhifa was digging for a well, and he was shocked when he discovered a piece of old terracotta. He was excited that he may have found an old abandoned kiln and could get some free jars to use. What he didn’t realize is he had discovered what is now known as the first warrior of the Chinese Terracotta Warriors.
According to many historians, they were created during the rule of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who was also the first …show more content…
Three pits have terra-cotta soldiers, horse-drawn chariots, and weapons. The fourth pit is still sitting empty.
Archaeologists estimate the pits may contain as many as 8,000 figures, but the total may never be known. It doesn’t appear they are actively working on more discoveries.
This sounds extradiornary if this is is in fact true. I have visited the Terra Cotta Warrior Museum with my parents. My mother is always suspicious of things and is always looking for the conspiracy theory, just for fun. I was quite impressed but was surprised by so many things.
First, tourists come from all over to this museum in the country. They stay in the city of Xi’an and take some sort of transportation to this museum located in the middle of rural China. This helps the local economy as well as overall China’s economy as well as it brings in millions yearly. So my thoughts immediately, were why was this museum in such ill repair? If this is truly what China claims this is a magnificent find?
It is difficult to imagine what could be real and what could not be. Every warrior that you can see is restored to perfection. There is not even a chip or piece of clay missing from their face. We could not help but be amazed yet how can anything be authentic about them. You start to ask yourself if they are original or if they were all