Warriors of the Past

On April 9th 2009 on Spike TV aired "Deadliest Warrior". In the show they put up two warriors that never faced off in a simulation. They test their weapons on belistics gel and dead animals to get the closest replication of damage done on the human body. Along with the demonstrations of the weapons we get a brief explaination of their history. After all the tests they put all the data on a computer and run 1000 fights so the fights arent won by a lucky blow. This show relates to real world because it brings back warriors that are long gone and shows how we as humans evolved through our weapons. I found this show interesting because I like to learn about history but I never thought of putting a spartan against a ninja and see who would win.

The First Emperor Of China and his Army

China was once was just made up of warring states between 246-221 BC.By 221 BC Qin Shi Huang unified China and became its first emperor. Qin Shi Huang was responsible for the first version of the great wall of china the famous city sized mausoleum and the life sized terracotta army. Qin Shi Huang was born in the state of Qin. His father died when he was very young and put on the throne of Qin at the age of 13. He led the armies of qin to conquer of every other state that stood in his way. Qin Shi Huang had great success in war because of his revolutionary bronze weapons: Longer pikes to dismount hoursemen Stronger and longer swords than all the armies had for ground combat. After the unification of china he started planing his burial his retainers gave his terracotta satue that was said to guard you in the after life. He then ordered the constrution of a life size army of terracotta warriors and also commanded the consturtion of the great wall of china to keep his land safe. When he died he was buried in the center of a City sized mausoleum. It is said that the mausoleum depiced his conquest of china with following liquid mercury was water. I found this all interesting bcause I like to learn about history. This story showed me how we humans did things without technology.