6.3 Part 3- Ancient China Flashcards
What is the longest World Heritage Site?
The Great Wall of china
What did the Great Wall start as?
A series of mud-brick walls
Which dynasty was the wall completed?
Ming
How thick is the Great Wall?
Between 5 and 9 metres
What was part of the Great Wall’s fill?
Sand, Rocks, Bodies
Why is there such a variation between the start and end distance of the wall?
It twists and turns so much
How many metres tall were watchtowers on the wall?
12
What would happen if proper funeral rituals were not observed?
The spirit would become angry and bad things would happen to the living
Why were watchtowers built close together?
To make it easier to send messages along the wall
Through what was never ending life achieved for the Ancient chinese?
Ones ancestors
Where were bodies washed, dressed and laid out before burial?
The home
What was done to money offered to the dead?
It was burned
What was played to calm a dead persons spirt?
Music
Who were buried alive with chinese rulers?
Wives and concubines who had no children
When was the mummy of Xin Zhui found?
1971
What were doctors able to perform on the body of Xin Zhui?
An autopsy
How was it determined that Xin Zhui died?
A heart attack
How old was Xin Zhui when she died?
50
How many years was Xin Zhui buried before her body was exhumed?
2200
What was found in Xin Zhui’s tomb?
Food, silks, musical instruments, wooden servants and lacquerware
In what year did Liu Shen and Dou Wan die?
100 BCE
What were the bodies of Liu Shen and Dou Wan encased in?
Jade suits
What type of animal were Liu Shen and Dou Wan buried with?
Horses
What magical properties did Chinese believe jade had?
It prevented dead bodies from decomposing
In what year was the site containing the Terracotta warriors discovered?
1974
How long did it take 700000 workers to build the tomb that contained the Terracotta warriors?
38 years
