Monday, May 4, 2009

The Terra-Cotta Warriors


     We are studying the ancient Chinese culture this week in class.  The video above features the Terra-cotta Warriors that are currently on display in Atlanta, Georgia at the High Museum of Art.  The Terra-cotta army was discovered in 1974 by a group of farmers digging.   This first area of warriors was called Vault One.  Several years later, two more areas or vaults were discovered containing even more soldiers.  Archeologists were amazed by the fact that each Terra-cotta Warrior is different from one another.  They differ in facial expression, clothing, hairstyle, and even gestures.  Check out the above video to learn even more about this fascinating discovery.

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