Chinese terracotta army head
Chinese terracotta army head made by kids at
Laurelhurst School, Portland Oregon
In the Ch'in Dynasty, about 210 BC, one of the emperors had a whole army of men made out of clay to go in his tomb and guard him in the afterlife.
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To make a head like the ones the emperor buried in his tomb, build it out of clay. It will use less clay if you make an armature - a core made out of something else. You might use a balloon, or crumple paper into balls and then cover them with tape.
Other activities:
* Paper-making* Making a compass
Back to main China project page
Cite this page: Carr, Karen. "" Kidipede - History for Kids. 2011. http://www.historyforkids.org/crafts/china/terracottaarmy.htm
