China's Ghost Army (2010)
There are still many unanswered questions about Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Army. Using face recognition technology, painstaking archaeological research, and interviews with craftsmen who build life-size replicas today, experts unravel the mysteries of the two-metre tall, 300kg pottery figurines found in 1974 in the tomb of China's first Qin Dynasty ruler, revealing why they were one of the most fascinating and mysterious finds of the last century.
Primary Title
- China's Ghost Army
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 12 October 2017
Release Year
- 2010
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- National Geographic
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- There are still many unanswered questions about Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang's Terracotta Army. Using face recognition technology, painstaking archaeological research, and interviews with craftsmen who build life-size replicas today, experts unravel the mysteries of the two-metre tall, 300kg pottery figurines found in 1974 in the tomb of China's first Qin Dynasty ruler, revealing why they were one of the most fascinating and mysterious finds of the last century.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259 B.C.-210 B.C--Tomb
- Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese--Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Steven Talley (Producer)
- Steven Talley (Writer)
- Glen Molesworth (Editor)
- Andrew Laing (Narrator)
- Natural History New Zealand Ltd (Production Unit)
- PBS WNET Channel Thirteen (Production Unit)
- Shaanxi TV (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--New Zealand
- Qin shi huang, Emperor of China, 259 B.C.-210 B.C--Tomb
- Terra-cotta sculpture, Chinese--Qin-Han dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D.