https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-64/files/original/cf6e5b00d5ba7557dc478bafc4057be7.jpg 31efd7ac0dae9527b8657d86de9ef6fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ceramic Description An account of the resource Ceramic (from clay) produces a lot of containers and tools for many ancient Chinese people. Crafts An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance that is handmade or crafted by simple tools. Crafting Methods The ways used to construct and produce crafts. Different parts of a Terracotta warrior were created separately then assembled afterwards. Each of the 8,000 terracotta warriors is unique, with a different face and facial expression, and they vary in uniform and hairstyle in accordance with rank. Archeologists believe that they were manufactured in workshops by government labourers and local craftsmen. After completion, the figures were positioned in the tomb along with real weapons and body armour (subsequently stolen) in precise military formation. At the very beginning, when the Army was made, the whole army, including warriors, chariots and horses, was painted and looked more colorful than it does today. Materials Objects used to create, produce or develop the item Ceramic Usage and Application The real-life implications or uses of the selected crafts. The Terracotta Army was meant to protect Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife. Interesting Facts Origins, stories or incidents happened that are related to the item, to provide extra information and details. In 1974 when the vaults were opened and exposed to the atmosphere. The original colour coatings were severely damaged, then aged and peeled off, thanks to quick oxidation when the sculptures are unearthed. Xia Yin, director of the relics-protection department at Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum Site Museum explains what happened: “Practically every warrior and horse was painted, but having been buried for more than 2,200 years the pigments were so old they began to change just 15 seconds after they were unearthed. Within four minutes the painting layers bound together by pigments became dehydrated, tilted and broke from the surface.” Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Terracotta Army 兵馬俑 Description An account of the resource The Terracotta Army (also known as the "Terracotta Warriors") is a massive collection of terracotta sculpture consisting of 8,000 clay warriors and horses which were discovered in 1974 next to the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, who died in 210 BC, in Shaanxi province, China. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Qin Shi Huangdi Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Height: 184-197cm (6ft-6ft 5in) Type The nature or genre of the resource Craft Subject The topic of the resource Ceramic, Funeral, War Qin Dynasty