Ancient China: Archaeology Unlocks the Secrets of China's Past

by Richard Levey and Jacqueline A. Ball

Book Overview

In 1974, farmers uncover the terra-cotta army of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi. Satellite technology reveals about 8,000 soldiers at the tomb complex. Only 1,000 have so far been excavated. In 1976, archaeologists uncover a Shang Dynasty tomb in the Henan province. They recover artifacts bearing the name Fu Hao. Could this be the same person whose name is found on oracle bones unearthed elsewhere in China? Bodies encased in suits of jade,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079227783X
• ISBN13: 9780792277835
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7