MLA Bibliography
Primary Sources
Han dynasty historian Sima Qian ‘’MEMORIAL ON ANNEXATION OF FEUDAL STATES AND MEMORIAL ON THE BURNING OF BOOKS’’.145?-86? BCE.pdf. 10-14-14. <http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/ps/cup/lisi_legalist_memorials.pdf>
Annotation: This helped me understand the Qin Dynasty from a different point of view. This is a primary source because it is recorded by the Han dynasty historian Sima Qian.
Sima Qian.145-86 B.C.E. pdf. 10-14-14 <http://wps.pearsoncustom.com/wps/media/objects/2427/2486120/chap_assets/documents/doc4_5.html>
Annotation: Now I know what Qin Shi Huang wanted to be known for and what he saw himself as. This is a primary source because he wrote what the emperor wanted to be known for and his greatest accomplishments.
‘’Qin Shihuang Di Mausoleum Pyramid, China’’ Architecture Revived. web. 1/5/15<http://architecturerevived.blogspot.com/2014/08/qin-shihuang-di-mausoleum-tomb-pyramid.html>
Annotation: Sima Qian was the only one who knew what was actually in the emperor’s tomb. I learned a lot from this source and got some interesting pictures.
Secondary sources
’’A Tomb to Rival the Pyramids’’. Web. 10-13-14 < http://qinshihuangdiyasarugunaratne.weebly.com/legacy-and-impact.html >
Annotation:A summary of what the tomb looks like. Creates a great visual of what the tomb actually looks like. It is a secondary source because they didn't actually go into the tomb.
-Kallie Szczpanski ‘'Qin Shi Huang, First Emperor of China’’ About Education. Web. 10-13-14 <http://asianhistory.about.com/od/profilesofasianleaders/p/qinshihungbio.htm>
Annotation:First emperor of china’s life summary. This article helped understand who Qin Shi Huang was before he became the emperor of China and what he did for China. This is a secondary source because someone else wrote it about Qin Shi huangs life.
-Lisa Chiu ‘’The Impact of the Qin Dynasty’’ About News. Web. 10-13-14 <http://chineseculture.about.com/od/historyofchina/a/Qindynasty.htm>
Annotation: This article helped me better understand what the Qin Dynast was and how long it lasted. It is a secondary source because the person who wrote this was not in the Qin Dynasy or in any way a part of it.
-Clara Moskowitz, LiveScience Senior Writer ’’The Secret Tomb of China's 1st Emperor: Will We Ever See Inside?’’ Live Science. August 17, 2012 07:29am. Web. 10-13-14 <http://www.livescience.com/22454-ancient-chinese-tomb-terracotta-warriors.html>
Annotation: This article gave me information on how the tomb was discovered and also said fun facts about whats in the tomb. This is a secondary source because this person didn't actually go into the tomb.
-Arthur Lubow ‘’Terra Cotta Soldiers on the March’’ Smithsonian Magazine. July 2009. Magazine. 10-13-14 <http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/terra-cotta-soldiers-on-the-march-30942673/?no-ist>
Annotation:This magazine page tells me a lot about what happened after the clay Terracotta soldiers were found. This is a secondary source because the writer (Arthur Lubow) was just stating facts and wasn't actually there.
‘’EMPEROR QIN SHIHUANG, THE QIN DYNASTY (221-206 B.C.), THE TERRA COTTA ARMY AND THE CREATION OF CHINA’’ Facts and Details. web. 10-14-14<http://factsanddetails.com/china/cat2/sub2/item40.html>
Annotation: Has lots of information on the creation of the great wall. This is a secondary source because they author wasn't even alive at this time.
-JUHA LEINO ‘’Qin Shihuang – the man who united China’’ GB Times.Saturday, May 5, 2012 07:00. Web. 10-14-14 <http://gbtimes.com/life/qin-shihuang-man-who-united-china>
Annotation: There is lots of good and helpful information on how he actually unified China. This is a secondary source because this person was just taking facts and writing about it after it happened.
‘’Qin Shi Huang Di’’. 10-14-14 <http://www.badassoftheweek.com/qin.html>
Annotation: This article makes it really easy to understand what was happening around the time of Qin Shi Huang. This is a secondary source because this person is writing about what happened in the past.
‘’Inscribed Stone at langya Terrace’’Cultural China. Web. 1-3-15 <http://history.cultural-china.com/en/46H223H4440.html>
Annotation: There was a picture of the inscribed stone that WAS really helpful and I used it in my website. There were also good facts about the seal script.
"Ancient China for Kids: The Great Wall." Ducksters. Technological Solutions, Inc. (TSI), Jan. 2015. Web. 6 Jan. 2015. <http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/great_wall_of_china.php>.
Annotation: This site was very quick and easy to use. It was very easy to understand and i got a lot out of it especially about the great wall of China.
-Carrie Gracie’’Qin Shi Huang: The ruthless emperor who burned books’’ News Magazine.14 October 2012.magazine.1-3-15>http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19922863<
Annotation: Lots of great information on the burning of the books. I even got a few helpful pictures from this magazine that was in web form.
‘’TERRACOTTA WARRIORS MAUSOLEUM OF THE FIRST QIN EMPEROR’’globalmountainsummit.web. 1-3-15 <http://www.globalmountainsummit.org/terra-cotta-warriors.html>
Annotation: This website had lots of good information on the Terracotta Warriors. I learned so much from this website and it really helped me understand.
‘’Bronze banliang coin’’ The British Museum. web.1-5-10 < http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/cm/b/bronze_banliang_coin.aspx>
Annotation: I got a lot out of this site including a picture and in formation on how Qin Shi changed the currency and why he did it.
‘’Qin Shi Huang’’ China Daliy. Web. 1-5-15 <http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/19/content_9865396.htm>
Annotation: This website helped me better understand China’s history and it had lots of information on the Great Wall.
''Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor''National Geographic. magazine.1-5-10<http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/mausoleum-first-qin-emperor/>
Annotation: I found that the picture was very interesting and that it would be perfect for what they found in the tomb.
''The First Emperor of China'' Shed Expeditiion.web.1-3-15< http://www.shedexpedition.com/terracotta-army/>
Annotation: This article had lots of information on Qin Shi and the Terracotta Army. It really helped me a lot with my research.
Primary Sources
Han dynasty historian Sima Qian ‘’MEMORIAL ON ANNEXATION OF FEUDAL STATES AND MEMORIAL ON THE BURNING OF BOOKS’’.145?-86? BCE.pdf. 10-14-14. <http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/ps/cup/lisi_legalist_memorials.pdf>
Annotation: This helped me understand the Qin Dynasty from a different point of view. This is a primary source because it is recorded by the Han dynasty historian Sima Qian.
Sima Qian.145-86 B.C.E. pdf. 10-14-14 <http://wps.pearsoncustom.com/wps/media/objects/2427/2486120/chap_assets/documents/doc4_5.html>
Annotation: Now I know what Qin Shi Huang wanted to be known for and what he saw himself as. This is a primary source because he wrote what the emperor wanted to be known for and his greatest accomplishments.
‘’Qin Shihuang Di Mausoleum Pyramid, China’’ Architecture Revived. web. 1/5/15<http://architecturerevived.blogspot.com/2014/08/qin-shihuang-di-mausoleum-tomb-pyramid.html>
Annotation: Sima Qian was the only one who knew what was actually in the emperor’s tomb. I learned a lot from this source and got some interesting pictures.
Secondary sources
’’A Tomb to Rival the Pyramids’’. Web. 10-13-14 < http://qinshihuangdiyasarugunaratne.weebly.com/legacy-and-impact.html >
Annotation:A summary of what the tomb looks like. Creates a great visual of what the tomb actually looks like. It is a secondary source because they didn't actually go into the tomb.
-Kallie Szczpanski ‘'Qin Shi Huang, First Emperor of China’’ About Education. Web. 10-13-14 <http://asianhistory.about.com/od/profilesofasianleaders/p/qinshihungbio.htm>
Annotation:First emperor of china’s life summary. This article helped understand who Qin Shi Huang was before he became the emperor of China and what he did for China. This is a secondary source because someone else wrote it about Qin Shi huangs life.
-Lisa Chiu ‘’The Impact of the Qin Dynasty’’ About News. Web. 10-13-14 <http://chineseculture.about.com/od/historyofchina/a/Qindynasty.htm>
Annotation: This article helped me better understand what the Qin Dynast was and how long it lasted. It is a secondary source because the person who wrote this was not in the Qin Dynasy or in any way a part of it.
-Clara Moskowitz, LiveScience Senior Writer ’’The Secret Tomb of China's 1st Emperor: Will We Ever See Inside?’’ Live Science. August 17, 2012 07:29am. Web. 10-13-14 <http://www.livescience.com/22454-ancient-chinese-tomb-terracotta-warriors.html>
Annotation: This article gave me information on how the tomb was discovered and also said fun facts about whats in the tomb. This is a secondary source because this person didn't actually go into the tomb.
-Arthur Lubow ‘’Terra Cotta Soldiers on the March’’ Smithsonian Magazine. July 2009. Magazine. 10-13-14 <http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/terra-cotta-soldiers-on-the-march-30942673/?no-ist>
Annotation:This magazine page tells me a lot about what happened after the clay Terracotta soldiers were found. This is a secondary source because the writer (Arthur Lubow) was just stating facts and wasn't actually there.
‘’EMPEROR QIN SHIHUANG, THE QIN DYNASTY (221-206 B.C.), THE TERRA COTTA ARMY AND THE CREATION OF CHINA’’ Facts and Details. web. 10-14-14<http://factsanddetails.com/china/cat2/sub2/item40.html>
Annotation: Has lots of information on the creation of the great wall. This is a secondary source because they author wasn't even alive at this time.
-JUHA LEINO ‘’Qin Shihuang – the man who united China’’ GB Times.Saturday, May 5, 2012 07:00. Web. 10-14-14 <http://gbtimes.com/life/qin-shihuang-man-who-united-china>
Annotation: There is lots of good and helpful information on how he actually unified China. This is a secondary source because this person was just taking facts and writing about it after it happened.
‘’Qin Shi Huang Di’’. 10-14-14 <http://www.badassoftheweek.com/qin.html>
Annotation: This article makes it really easy to understand what was happening around the time of Qin Shi Huang. This is a secondary source because this person is writing about what happened in the past.
‘’Inscribed Stone at langya Terrace’’Cultural China. Web. 1-3-15 <http://history.cultural-china.com/en/46H223H4440.html>
Annotation: There was a picture of the inscribed stone that WAS really helpful and I used it in my website. There were also good facts about the seal script.
"Ancient China for Kids: The Great Wall." Ducksters. Technological Solutions, Inc. (TSI), Jan. 2015. Web. 6 Jan. 2015. <http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/great_wall_of_china.php>.
Annotation: This site was very quick and easy to use. It was very easy to understand and i got a lot out of it especially about the great wall of China.
-Carrie Gracie’’Qin Shi Huang: The ruthless emperor who burned books’’ News Magazine.14 October 2012.magazine.1-3-15>http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-19922863<
Annotation: Lots of great information on the burning of the books. I even got a few helpful pictures from this magazine that was in web form.
‘’TERRACOTTA WARRIORS MAUSOLEUM OF THE FIRST QIN EMPEROR’’globalmountainsummit.web. 1-3-15 <http://www.globalmountainsummit.org/terra-cotta-warriors.html>
Annotation: This website had lots of good information on the Terracotta Warriors. I learned so much from this website and it really helped me understand.
‘’Bronze banliang coin’’ The British Museum. web.1-5-10 < http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/cm/b/bronze_banliang_coin.aspx>
Annotation: I got a lot out of this site including a picture and in formation on how Qin Shi changed the currency and why he did it.
‘’Qin Shi Huang’’ China Daliy. Web. 1-5-15 <http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/19/content_9865396.htm>
Annotation: This website helped me better understand China’s history and it had lots of information on the Great Wall.
''Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor''National Geographic. magazine.1-5-10<http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/mausoleum-first-qin-emperor/>
Annotation: I found that the picture was very interesting and that it would be perfect for what they found in the tomb.
''The First Emperor of China'' Shed Expeditiion.web.1-3-15< http://www.shedexpedition.com/terracotta-army/>
Annotation: This article had lots of information on Qin Shi and the Terracotta Army. It really helped me a lot with my research.