What does the discovery of 8,000 life-sized clay soldiers and the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang reveal about ancient Chinese culture? A great deal! Take a look at this fascinating archaeological find and explore ancient Chinese social structure and views of the afterlife with this fantastic TED-Ed video.

Concepts

emperors, ancient china, ancient civilizations, the afterlife, chinese history, archaeological digs

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• Present this video during your study of ancient civilizations and practices, and compare and contrast perspectives of the afterlife across the various ancient cultures presented during the video

Pros

• Excellent graphics and animations to illustrate content
• Includes "Dig Deeper" additional resource list
• Customizable assessment and discussion questions

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.7