You have probably heard of China's famous Terracotta Army, but do you know the story of the man who had them built? This is the epic story of the man who unified China and named himself the First Emperor!This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:48 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).For all our important links: https://linktr.ee/dogoonpod Check out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates:...
You have probably heard of China's famous Terracotta Army, but do you know the story of the man who had them built? This is the epic story of the man who unified China and named himself the First Emperor!
This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 06:48 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).
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REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/qin-shi-huang
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/emperor-qin
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19922863
http://www.britannica.com/topic/Qin-dynasty
https://www.thoughtco.com/qin-shi-huang-first-emperor-china-195679
https://allthatsinteresting.com/weird-royal-deaths/8
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/2000-year-old-texts-reveal-first-emperor-chinas-quest-eternal-life-180967671/
https://listverse.com/2017/03/21/10-bizarre-tales-of-the-first-emperor-of-chinas-quest-for-immortality/
https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/top-10-facts-about-terracotta-warriors
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cshgzq
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240327-terracotta-warriors-fifty-years-after
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20170411-the-army-that-conquered-the-world
https://youtu.be/Nol_2FzMQLo?si=35Cz-qk5lay8S_vw
The chapter "What You Find When Digging a Well" in Michael Scott's book 'X Marks the Spot'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2FUmD1pyVM
https://www.britannica.com/event/Warring-States
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/qin-shi-huangdi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsUE-ZtcUFg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6Ia-SEidBA
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-you-need-know-about-chinas-terra-cotta-warriors-first-qin-emperor-30942673/
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