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The Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang
30:24 - 35:00 (04:35)
The tomb complex of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China, is believed to be booby-trapped with mechanisms such as crossbows triggered by mercury switches. Despite containing a terracotta army, the army buried with the emperor was smaller in size and made of different materials such as bronze swords.
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The tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, is said to have been booby-trapped with mercury and other dangers to prevent looters.
30:24 - 33:34 (03:09)
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The tomb of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, is said to have been booby-trapped with mercury and other dangers to prevent looters. Researchers have found unusually high levels of mercury in the soil around where they believe the emperor is buried.
ChapterThe Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang
EpisodeSelects: How the Terracotta Army Works
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The Terracotta Army took 36 years to complete, used 700,000 laborers, and comprises of 8,000 warriors and 40,000 weapons.
33:34 - 35:00 (01:26)
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The Terracotta Army took 36 years to complete, used 700,000 laborers, and comprises of 8,000 warriors and 40,000 weapons. The smaller terracotta soldiers found at the Wishan site were only symbolic and were foot tall, which was representative of a kinder time after the Qin dynasty.