Oct 08 2008
Who Built the Terracotta Army? The Genetic Origins of the Qin Dynasty Mausoleum Workers
One of the most infamous emperors of Chinese antiquity was the very first: Qin Shi Huang. Also known as Ying Zheng, he ruled the Chinese state of Qin from 247-210 BC. When he came to power, various Chinese kingdoms were engaged in a struggle against each other for superiority; by the time he died in [...]
