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Directions: Read the descriptions for and study the two images that appear below. As you study the images, brainstorm a list of what a civilization would need to have in order to create these structures. Start with the obvious, and think backward from there. What are the materials, skills and organizations necessary to make structures of this magnitude? You should have list of at least 10 things when you are done. The list can be a combined list for both images. Don't stop at 10! See how many you can come up with. Your list should not be composed of only materials. __**IMAGE ONE: TERRACOTTA ARMY**__: a collection of terra-cotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. The predomiant theory about why this army was created is that it was intended to defend the emperor in his afterlife. The figures include life-sized warriors, chariots, and horses. Current estimates are that the Terracotta Army Included over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots, 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses. ** Source: Leeper, Matthew. "terra-cotta army of Shi Huangdi ." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 8 Sept. 2013. **

IMAGE TWO: THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA: The Great Wall of China, the largest man-made structure in the world, extends about 4,500 miles from Shanhai Pass to Jiayuguan Pass. Large parts of the wall were built in the seventh through the fourth centuries BCE to protect China from its enemies to the north. Source: "Great Wall of China." Image. Corel. World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 8 Sept. 2013.