The Terra Cotta Army

this find has fascinated me since i first read of it's discovery in the 70's...even though it makes my stomach hurt to think about these figures..i feel they were murdered after they were copied..and i hope that is just my imagination...
i would luv to see the exhibit and DC isn't that far..but i am very leary of being in DC in nov....sigh..
decision decisions
anyway.. i thought some one else just might be interested in the past so here is the link and all the info..with pictures and vid of explanation , etc.....
either nat geo or discorvery channel has an entire hour devoted to this find....his tomb is a rotonda and his burial suit is jade and
it is in the center of an ocean that is mercury with lights in the 'sky' that still work...totally incredible...
sorry..yet another tangent..
EN~JOY


http://www.nationalgeographic.com/terracottawarriors/
Soldiers. Charioteers. Archers. Musicians. Generals. Acrobats. Nearly 2,000 years ago, thousands of life-size clay figures were buried in massive underground pits to accompany China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, into the afterlife. Their discovery outside the city of Xi'an in 1974 is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century.

Now, you can stand face-to-face with these terra cotta warriors. In November 2009, National Geographic Museum will host Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor, an exhibition featuring treasures from the tomb complex including 15 life-size figures, weapons, armor, coins, and more. Don't miss this chance to see the largest collection of significant artifacts from China ever to travel to the United States.

Learn more about Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor