On guard (the First Emperor’s buried army)

Wood, N. 2007. On guard (the First Emperor’s buried army). Ceramic Review. CR 227, pp. 30-31.

TitleOn guard (the First Emperor’s buried army)
AuthorsWood, N.
Abstract

Examines the cultural and technological background to China's terracotta warriors in advance of the Breitish Museum exhibition.

KeywordsChina, First Emperor, terracotta, warriors, loess, army
JournalCeramic Review
Journal citationCR 227, pp. 30-31
ISSN0144-1825
YearSep 2007
PublisherCeramic Review Publishing Ltd.
Web address (URL)http://www.ceramicreview.com/article.asp?p_article=27698
Publication dates
PublishedSep 2007

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