Assignment 1 Essay- Exploring Ancient Mysteries Tutankhamen 2 Mystery

Tomb of Shihuangdi Name World Culture Tutors Name Date Assignment 1 essay Exploring Ancient Mysteries Tomb of Shihuangdi Mystery The tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, who was the first emperor of China is loaded with historical significances. It is seen as the epitome of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdis boundless power and prestige. The mausoleum is located 30 km to the outside of Xian in the Shensi province of China. Qin Shi Huangdi was the ruler who single-handedly unified the seven warring clans of the China in 221 BCE he is also credited with building of several public infrastructures such as the legendary Great Wall of China. The mystery of the tomb lies in the fact that the central section of the 90-feet tall mausoleum building beneath an earthen pyramid is still unexcavated. According to Chinese historians and popular legends, this part is mapped as a city, with walls, palaces and cemetery and meant for the use of Qin Shi Huangdi in his luxurious afterlife (Shead, 2012 Moskowitz, 2012). Theories There are two theories on the purpose for the elaborate burial place of Qin Shi Huangdi. Chinese historian Sima Qian advanced one of the theories (145-90 BCE) that out of obsession