Intro Video

Digging for the Truth

You’ve heard reports of an incredible tomb in Xi’an China honoring their first emperor. It was recently discovered by a farmer digging a well. Xi’an Alt: land in Beijing, cross smaller earthen great wall (can’t find pic)

This tomb, built around 200 B. C This tomb, built around 200 B.C. and is buried deep under a hill made by the Chinese to further honor the emperor. Let’s go inside and see what secrets it may hold.

Digging for the Truth: Xi’an Foreground fall away?

For each of the following exhibits… Write the exhibit name Instructions For each of the following exhibits… Write the exhibit name Then write what it tells us about the Ancient Chinese and explain why you think that. For example: I see a golden bowl which shows they were civilized because they didn’t just eat off the ground.

Exhibit A: Statues

Exhibit B: Bronze Ring Early coin, speculation that it represents their cosmological understandings: Universe round – earth square

Exhibit C: Bronze Objects Crossbow firing mechanism and iron bolts.

Exhibit D: Iron…thingy Top View weight Bottom View

Exhibit E: Wooden Tablet Wooden tablet with notes (222–209 BC), probably used by a local official to avoid making mistakes when composing official documents. The text listed phrases that were no longer in use and expressions that had replaced them.

Exhibit F: Bronze Plate Legal decree carved on bronze

Conclusion Was Ancient China an advanced civilization? Answer using ARE with 3 pieces of evidence. ARGUMENT REASON EVIDENCE