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Qin Dynasty 221-206 BCE

Qin Dynasty 221-206 BCE. Qin Shi Huang - first emperor of a unified China. 始皇帝. Economic Reform – standardized:. Weights and measures. currency. Transportation systems. One common language. The Great Wall to the north. 5000 km long Construction employed 700 000 people. Lingqu Canal.

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Qin Dynasty 221-206 BCE

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  1. Qin Dynasty221-206 BCE

  2. Qin Shi Huang - first emperor of a unified China 始皇帝

  3. Economic Reform – standardized: • Weights and measures • currency • Transportation systems • One common language

  4. The Great Wall to the north • 5000 km long • Construction employed 700 000 people

  5. Lingqu Canal • Built to transport supplies to the army

  6. Hundred Schools of Thought • An intellectual era prior to Qin where scholars debated the merits of gov’t, war, and diplomacy • Qin did away with this intellectual movement

  7. Burning of Books • Qin claimed the intellectuals sang false praise and raised dissent • Old history books were burned and rewritten

  8. Burying of Scholars • Qin ordered 460 scholars to be buried alive after their protest

  9. Qin’s tomb – The Terra Cotta Army

  10. Terra Cotta Army Facts • Discovered in 1974 by local farmers • Tallest figures are generals • Figures include warriors, chariots, and horses • Current estimates - 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses

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