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Debunking Ancient Beliefs
18:35 - 22:03 (03:27)
Scholars in China have challenged the notion of life after death, while the creation of the terracotta figures involved the use of molds, and the emperor could assign stamps to have workers killed if work was not progressing quickly enough.
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The creation of the Terracotta Army in China was led by Emperor Qin Shi Huang as a means of protecting himself in the afterlife, despite the philosophical debunking of life after death that had already occurred.
18:35 - 20:05 (01:29)
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The creation of the Terracotta Army in China was led by Emperor Qin Shi Huang as a means of protecting himself in the afterlife, despite the philosophical debunking of life after death that had already occurred. His military advancements, including the crossbow and shooting from horseback, cemented his position as ruler.
ChapterDebunking Ancient Beliefs
EpisodeSelects: How the Terracotta Army Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The speakers are discussing the origin of steel and wonder when people started forging it.
20:05 - 20:28 (00:23)
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The speakers are discussing the origin of steel and wonder when people started forging it. They mention the difficulty of fighting with a sword against someone with a weapon that shoots metallic bolts.
ChapterDebunking Ancient Beliefs
EpisodeSelects: How the Terracotta Army Works
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Mount Rushmore monument was created using molds for the heads and arms and was assigned stamps to indicate if the workers were going too slowly or not.
20:28 - 22:03 (01:35)
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The Mount Rushmore monument was created using molds for the heads and arms and was assigned stamps to indicate if the workers were going too slowly or not. The history behind the monument is much murkier and darker than most people know.