秦始皇帝 259 210 BC Jet Li Brendan Fraser The Mummy Tomb of The Dragon Emperor 2008 Almost Achievements Became Emperor of Qin at age 13 Began Unification of China at age 22 ID: 339611
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The Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi秦始皇帝
259 - 210 B.C.Slide2Slide3Slide4Slide5
Jet LiSlide6
Brendan FraserSlide7
The Mummy: Tomb of The Dragon Emperor (2008)Slide8
Almost !Slide9Slide10Slide11
Achievements- Became Emperor of Qin at age 13
- Began Unification of China at age 22
- Became China's first Emperor at age 36
- Began Construction of The Great Wall
- Convinced 700,000 peasants to build his grave
- Renamed Himself Slide12
Warring States Period475 - 221 B.C.7 Major Tribes Fighting For Control of Territory
-Yan -Qi -Chu
-Han -Wei -Zhao -Qin
- Qin & Chu Become Most Powerful
- Qin / Chu War (Lasted 15 years)Slide13
Unification of ChinaWealth From Superior Qin Agriculture
- Control of River Triggered Population Boom
- Increased Agricultural Ability
Power From Superior Qin Military
- New Metal Forging Techniques
- Rise of The "Foot Soldier"
223 B.C.Slide14
New Name
Renamed Himself "Shi Huangdi"
(The First Emperor)
Proclaimed His Dynasty Would Last For 10,000 yearsSlide15
Slightly Ambitious ProjectsInitial Construction of The Great Wall
Extravagant Tomb for the Afterlife Slide16
Extended By Han Dynasty Finished By Ming Dynasty Slide17
Terra Cotta Warriors Slide18
Terra Cotta Warriors
Discovered In 1974
3 Separate Groups (Burial Sites)
6,000 Warriors & Horses In Battle Formation
1300 Elite Military Including Archers, Chariots, And Calvary
68 Soldiers & 1 Chariot (Command Center)Slide19Slide20
Each Warrior Modeled After Real Soldier5'8" - 6'2" In Height (Giants At The Time)
500 - 600 lbs. Each
Terra Cotta Warriors Slide21Slide22Slide23Slide24
The Mausoleum Slide25
Massive Complex30 Foot Walls 7,000 YardsDivided Into 3 Sections
Outer City
Inner City
Mausoleum
The Mausoleum Slide26
The Mausoleum Slide27
Excavated A Pit 1600' X 1700'The Mausoleum
(580 Basketball Courts)Slide28
The Mausoleum
Upon Completion The Top Reached Almost 400 Feet High
-Nearly As Tall As The Great Pyramid in GizaSlide29
The Mausoleum Slide30
The Mausoleum Slide31
The Mausoleum
Today The Mound Reaches Around 250 Feet
-Worn Down By WeatherSlide32
InteriorThe Mausoleum Slide33
The Mausoleum Slide34
*According To Legend*The Ceiling Is Said To Be The Night Sky With Constellations Made of PearlThe Floor Is Said To Be A Layout Of His Empire In Miniature Recreation With Rivers of Flowing mercury
-Golden Pavilions
-Golden Pagodas
The Emperor Himself
-Laid Out In Gold &Jade
-Bronze Coffin
-Floating In A Pool Of Mercury
The Mausoleum Slide35
TodayThe Mausoleum
Scientists Have Detected Mercury Levels @ 100 X The Normal Amount In The Vicinity Of The Mound
Ground Penetrating Radar Has Detected A Room 33 Feet In Height Within The Mound Slide36
The Mausoleum
TodaySlide37
The Mausoleum
Chinese Official Statement
"We Are Waiting To Enter The Tomb Until Such Technology That Can Preserve What Is Inside Is Available"
"We Assume That Any 'Tomb Robber Deterrents' Are No Longer Functioning, But...."