Terra+Cotta+Soldiers

Visit the following website and explore the different facts and visuals about the terra Cotta soldiers: Terra Cotta Soldiers

Madelyn: The Terra Cotta warriors were discovered by a farmer in China. He found the head of one of the statues while working in his fields and when archaeologists came to his land and began digging, they found that there were several miles of cavernous rooms filled with sculptures of mostly warriors, but also of servants, musicians, and animals. These statues were sculpted thousands of years ago and were intended to guard the emperor of China as he entered into the afterlife. Today many of the warriors are shown in exhibits around the United States.

Kayley: Over a 1,000 warriors were created and handmade in order to protect Shi Huangdi as he went into the afterlife. Each solder is very intricate and has details uninque to each one. The emperor that the warriors were created for, fought in many battles and gained a lot of territory that finally became the country of China. A bunch of farmers one day came across a terricotta head and began digging where they came across the thousands of soldiers. Not only were soldiers found, but also musicians, acrobats, and artisans.

Monique: Terra Cotta sculptures were made and buried 2,000 years ago to protect the emperor of the Qin nation, Qin Shihuangdi. These sculptures were found in 1974 by a farmer. 1,000 sculptures were found and archeologists still believe there are more. These sculptures exemplify a nation’s devoutness to their leader.

Kayla: Shi Huangdi was an emperor of China who was obsessed with living forever. He wanted to make sure that he would not die, but he also wanted to have a back-up plan in case he did actually die and went to the afterlife. The terracotta Army was made for the purpose of serving and protecting Shi Huangdi when he died. There were over 8,000 life size soldiers buried around his tomb, and some even have chariots and horses with them. Each soldier is unique and has its own personal features and clothes. Along with the soldiers, common people were also crafted. Musicians, craftspeople, and even acrobats were uncovered. Even today there are still new people and animals being unearthed around Shi Huangdi’s large tomb.

Hailie: Qin Shi Huang was a powerful emperor in china who ruled harshly for a long time. He had power and was afraid to lose it, meaning he was also afraid of death. He had many servants help him search for an elixir of life, but if he were to die beforehand, he would be prepared. He wanted to be well off and well protected in the afterlife so he had thousands of servants and common people work to build thousands of soldiers underground surrounding his tomb. All the soldiers were unique and larger than life being almost seven feet tall. They had horses and armor and were painted beautiful colors and made of terracotta clay. They were then called the Terracotta Army. They were buried with the emperor and stayed unfound for thousands of years. One day a farmer made a great find while digging in his yard and discovered a part of a soldier.

Jessica: The terra cotta soldiers of the Qin Dynasty were built by the emperor Qin Shihuangdi. Their purpose was to protect the emperor on his journey through the afterlife. After defeating the surrounding warring states, and forming the nation of China, the Emperor built over 1,000 armed soldiers and over 7,000 figures (horses, servants, musicians, etc.) to accompany and protect him in his tomb. These figurines were later discovered by farmers in 1974. The ‘Terra Cotta Warriors’ exhibition now tours around the world.

Watch these following videos about Michael Niranjo, a blind potter: Michael Naranjo Michael Naranjo