Qin Shihuang

The Tomb and Terra Cotta Army of Qin Shihuang is a remarkable discovery in the world of archaeological excavations. It is a collection of over 8,000 magnificently unique clay soldiers. They are protecting their dead leader, Qin Shihuang, even though he has passed on to the afterlife. Nowhere else in the world can one find a structure of this scale and detail. Because of this, it is a masterpiece of the ancient world and it can teach archaeologists about the culture of this time period. Its excavation and finding is even impactful in the archaeological society of today.

The culture of this time period was typical for this time period around the world. There were social classes, specific foods that they were supposed to eat, slaves, and many other things that other cultures in this period of time had. The culture of this Chinese dynasty and future dynasties of China to come helps archaeologists to understand the tomb and its builders more clearly.

The ancient Chinese people worshipped in shrines and sacred areas. Archaeologists have found altars inside these areas connecting the people of China with the overworld of the gods. These gods were called Shen and Yi. There are many Shen

There was one emperor. When the emperor died, a new emperor came to power usually from the same family. Aside from the emperors, there were a group of non-elected officials that helped govern the country. The first imperial dynasty of ancient China was the Qin Dynasty, which was the dynasty that Qin Shihuang was from. The Qin dynasty lasted from 221-206 BC. It consisted of two emperors.Usually, a dynasty is more than 2 leaders. Qin Shihuang was the first emperor. He lived from 260-210 BC and ruled from 221-210 BC until he died, and then his son, Qin Er Shi, ruled from 210-206 BC. Qin Er Shi was overthrown and replaced by of Liu Bang, otherwise known as Emperor Gaozu, of the new Western Han