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 | | From: | University Studies | | Subject: | Interesting archeological discovery - Emperor Qin's tomb | | Date: | Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:33:14 GMT |
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 | Massive treasure buried in the tomb of the First Emperor of China
The tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi (259 BC - 210 BC), the first emperor of China,
is said to be protected by underground crossbows to shoot automatically if
anyone tried to enter the tomb. As of yet, the interior mausoleum believed
to contain the main treasure hoard has not been opened.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1453/is_n2_v42/ai_16709356
In size, the mausoleum is larger than the Great pyramid in Egypt. The tomb
is a low earth pyramid with a wide base that measures 500 meters long by 485
meters wide, and encompasses an area of 2,000,000 square meters. Large rooms
inside the underground tomb are said to contain precious gems, gold
artifacts and more.
The Mausoleum of China's Emperor Qin
http://www.utexas.edu/courses/wilson/ant304/biography/arybios98/smithbio.html
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