Been there in januari 2009 Very impressive ( just me in the very large hall with warriors) I think they should leave the tomb of the 'first emperor' as is .
And leave whats inside to our imagination. I wouldn't like them to dig up my grave or my parents graves....
Feb. 19,2009 05:29 Mr.David(Australia) replied:
What time did you go there we try to be there early to be one of first to see the pit but the tour group sleep in not happy
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Jan. 27,2009 20:30
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Mr.David(Australia) said:
updated to what i said the warriors were originally coated with polychrome--a material consisting of a lacquer base topped by a layer of pigment.Because water-saturated soil at the site has altered the lacquer.Then there use hydroxyethyl methacrylate--an organic monomer used to make many plastics. The researchers saturated cotton compresses with the monomer and a polymerization agent and applied the preparation to terracotta fragments from a broken warrior. The water-soluble monomer diffused through the lacquer coat, partially replacing the water in the coat's tiny pores. Then, using an electron accelerator, the researchers irradiated the fragments with electron beams. The electrons activated the polymerization agent, which stitched the monomers together into polymers, consolidating the polychrome. OK
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Jan. 27,2009 20:18
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Mr.David (Austria) said:
i visited the pits in may 2008 i have been waiting since 1988 to see the warriors it was worth the wait. to the people ask about the tomb mr Wong is half right if they find more warriors now they paint with protect coating that keep them from oxidized
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Jan. 21,2009 16:39
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Mr.jang(Canada) said:
Traps...hmmm interesting I wonder if the roof is full of diamonds and rivers of mercury or something like that
Jan. 26,2009 13:20 Mr.jonas(california) replied:
this was an amazing find in history
Jan. 26,2009 15:31 Mr.berror(cebtrfreh) replied:
i think your 100 percent
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Dec. 10,2008 13:56
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Ms.Kris said:
There should be about 7000 soldiers with only 1000 excuvated to date
Jan. 26,2009 13:15 Mr.jonas(california) replied:
but over time the rocks gave fell off the cave and landed on the soldiers
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Jan. 3,2009 01:57
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Mr.Dennis(Australia) said:
This is a historic place to visit, as it's the resting place of CHINA'S first Emperor, it's about 5km before you get to the Terracotta Worriors, well worth the stop. Do it on the way out as it will give you a better understanding of the Terracotta Army, there is a great 1/2hr Stage Show every 2hr's, than you can walk to the top of the hill/mausoleum which gives you a great view of the surrounding country, you can also see the site of the Terracotta Army some 5km away. P.S dont bother taking the Golf Buggy Tour, it only takes you around the Pine tree plantation and to a small Fortune Telling site where they try to extract more money from you. Other than that this is a great place to see.
Jan. 26,2009 13:14 Mr.jonas(california) replied:
actully he is not the first emperor, he declared himself the first but watever
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Jan. 1,2009 20:34
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Mr.Wilson(Canada) said:
is'nt there something inside the tomb as in the coffin or something?
Jan. 9,2009 16:39 Mr.jo(us) replied:
They have not dug up the tomb and never will unless sombody does somthing now. Plus the tomb is supposed to be guarded by mechanical crossbows that will fire at any one that tresspasses.
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Jan. 5,2009 21:00
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Mr.Wong(Canada) said:
For those asking about when the mausoleum will be fully unearthed, I've read that it will happen when a technology is available to preserve the unearthed remains. Apparently the terra cotta warriors were all colored when they were first unearthed, but quickly oxidized within days or weeks (I don't recall). As a consequence, I understand there has been a suspension of further archaeological activity until such time that the full integrity of these historical treasures can be preserved.
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Nov. 24,2008 09:37
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Ms.Kaylee(United States) said:
Thanks for all the info, but do you guys know around the exact amount of soiders!
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Travelers' Voices on Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum (19)
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Jan. 31,2009 06:16 Reply
Mr.van Belle (Belgium) said:
Been there in januari 2009
Very impressive ( just me in the very large hall with warriors)
I think they should leave the tomb of the 'first emperor' as is .
And leave whats inside to our imagination.
I wouldn't like them to dig up my grave or my parents graves....
Feb. 19,2009 05:29
Mr.David(Australia) replied:
What time did you go there we try to be there early to be one of first to see the pit but the tour group sleep in not happy
12.
Jan. 27,2009 20:30 Reply
Mr.David(Australia) said:
updated to what i said the warriors were originally coated with polychrome--a material consisting of a lacquer base topped by a layer of pigment.Because water-saturated soil at the site has altered the lacquer.Then there use hydroxyethyl methacrylate--an organic monomer used to make many plastics. The researchers saturated cotton compresses with the monomer and a polymerization agent and applied the preparation to terracotta fragments from a broken warrior. The water-soluble monomer diffused through the lacquer coat, partially replacing the water in the coat's tiny pores.
Then, using an electron accelerator, the researchers irradiated the fragments with electron beams. The electrons activated the polymerization agent, which stitched the monomers together into polymers, consolidating the polychrome. OK
13.
Jan. 27,2009 20:18 Reply
Mr.David (Austria) said:
i visited the pits in may 2008 i have been waiting since 1988 to see the warriors it was worth the wait. to the people ask about the tomb mr Wong is half right if they find more warriors now they paint with protect coating that keep them from oxidized
14.
Jan. 21,2009 16:39 Reply
Mr.jang(Canada) said:
Traps...hmmm interesting I wonder if the roof is full of diamonds and rivers of mercury or something like that
Jan. 26,2009 13:20
Mr.jonas(california) replied:
this was an amazing find in history
Jan. 26,2009 15:31
Mr.berror(cebtrfreh) replied:
i think your 100 percent
15.
Dec. 10,2008 13:56 Reply
Ms.Kris said:
There should be about 7000 soldiers with only 1000 excuvated to date
Jan. 26,2009 13:15
Mr.jonas(california) replied:
but over time the rocks gave fell off the cave and landed on the soldiers
16.
Jan. 3,2009 01:57 Reply
Mr.Dennis(Australia) said:
This is a historic place to visit, as it's the resting place of CHINA'S first Emperor, it's about 5km before you get to the Terracotta Worriors, well worth the stop. Do it on the way out as it will give you a better understanding of the Terracotta Army, there is a great 1/2hr Stage Show every 2hr's, than you can walk to the top of the hill/mausoleum which gives you a great view of the surrounding country, you can also see the site of the Terracotta Army some 5km away.
P.S dont bother taking the Golf Buggy Tour, it only takes you around the Pine tree plantation and to a small Fortune Telling site where they try to extract more money from you.
Other than that this is a great place to see.
Jan. 26,2009 13:14
Mr.jonas(california) replied:
actully he is not the first emperor, he declared himself the first but watever
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Jan. 1,2009 20:34 Reply
Mr.Wilson(Canada) said:
is'nt there something inside the tomb as in the coffin or something?
Jan. 9,2009 16:39
Mr.jo(us) replied:
They have not dug up the tomb and never will unless sombody does somthing now. Plus the tomb is supposed to be guarded by mechanical crossbows that will fire at any one that tresspasses.
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Jan. 5,2009 21:00 Reply
Mr.Wong(Canada) said:
For those asking about when the mausoleum will be fully unearthed, I've read that it will happen when a technology is available to preserve the unearthed remains. Apparently the terra cotta warriors were all colored when they were first unearthed, but quickly oxidized within days or weeks (I don't recall). As a consequence, I understand there has been a suspension of further archaeological activity until such time that the full integrity of these historical treasures can be preserved.
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Nov. 24,2008 09:37 Reply
Ms.Kaylee(United States) said:
Thanks for all the info, but do you guys know around the exact amount of soiders!