The incredible history of China's terracotta warriors - Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen
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In 1974, farmers digging a well near their small village stumbled upon one of the most important finds in archaeological history – vast underground chambers surrounding a Chinese emperor’s tomb that contained more than 8,000 life-size clay soldiers ready for battle. Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen shares the fascinating history of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
Why would some emperors wish to have “company” in the afterlife? What might that reveal about their beliefs about life and the world?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Megan Campisi, Pen-Pen Chen
- Producer Zedem Media
- Director Michael Kalopaidis
- Artist Jeanne Bornet
- Animator Maria Savva
- Sound Designer Andreas Trachonitis
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
