The Terracotta Army (Radio Edit)
4/24/202628 min
Greg Jenner is joined in Ancient China by Professor Julia Lovell and special guest Phil Wang for a close look at The Terracotta Army.
In 1974, a family of farmers made arguably the greatest archaeological discovery of all time when they uncovered arrowheads and fragments of terracotta whilst digging a well. Join us as we examine one of the most astounding mausoleum sites in the world - one so large that much of it still remains to be explored.
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Research by Jon Mason Written by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner with Jon Mason Produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Project Management: Isla Matthews Audio Producer: Abi Paterson
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First 90 secondsGreg Jenner· Host0:00
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Greg Jenner· Host0:30
Visit your nearby Lowe's on Lemmon Avenue in Dallas. [Instrumental music plays] Hello, and welcome to You're Dead to Me, the Radio 4 comedy podcast that takes history seriously. My name is Greg Jenner. I'm a public historian, author, and broadcaster, and former chief nerd on the BBC comedy show Horrible Histories. And today we are off to ancient China to dig deep into one of the most astonishing archaeological discoveries of all time, the First Emperor of China's tomb, guarded by his famous Terracotta Warriors. And to help me do that, I am joined by two very special guests. In History Corner, she's professor of modern Chinese history and literature at Birkbeck, University of London, and specializes in the relationship between culture and modern Chinese nation building. She's written countless academic publications and several books, including two prize-winning books on the Opium War and Maoism. It's the fantastic Professor Julia Lovell. Welcome, Julia. Thrilled to have you here.
Julia Lovell· Guest1:26
It's great to be here. Thanks so much for inviting me.
Greg Jenner· Host1:28
And in Comedy Corner,