In 210 BCE Qin Shi Huangdi, the self-proclaimed first emperor of China was laid to rest surrounded by a terra cotta version of his army and court. But what was going on at the same time in other places in the world? In this episode we talk about the terra cotta army in China. Then we move over to Europe/Northern Africa because the end of the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage was coming to an end at the exact same time. Finally, we take a look at the one of the first unified empires in India, the Mauryan. Interested in sponsoring this show or podcast ads for your business? Zencastr makes it really easy! Click this message for more info. [https://zen.ai/thearchaeologyshow] Start your own podcast with Zencastr and get 30% off your first three months with code TAS. Click this message for more information. [https://zencastr.com/pricing?coupon=TAS&fpr=bgfoz] Links * Emperor Qin's Tomb [https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/emperor-qin] * Terra Cotta Soldiers on the March [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/terra-cotta-soldiers-on-the-march-30942673/] * Terracotta Army [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terracotta_Army] * Qin Dynasty [https://www.timemaps.com/civilizations/the-qin-dynasty-of-ancient-china/#empire] * Second Punic War [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Punic_War] * Europe at 200 BCE [https://www.timemaps.com/history/europe-200bc/] * The Rise of the Roman Empire [https://www.timemaps.com/encyclopedia/rise-of-the-roman-empire/] * Archaeological methodology applied to the analysis of battlefields and military camps of the Second Punic War: Baecula [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1040618216000392] * Southeast Asia at 200 BCE [https://www.timemaps.com/history/south-asia-200bc/] * Mauryan Empire (Nat Geo) [https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/mauryan-empire] * Mauryan Empire (World History) [https://www.worldhistory.org/Mauryan_Empire/] Contact * Chris Webster * chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com * Rachel Roden * rachel@unraveleddesigns.com * RachelUnraveled (Instagram) [https://www.instagram.com/rachelunraveled/] ArchPodNet * APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com [https://www.archpodnet.com/] * APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet * APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet * APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet * Tee Public Store [https://www.teepublic.com/stores/archaeology-podcast-network?ref_id=5724] Affiliates * Wildnote [http://www.wildnoteapp.com/] * TeePublic [https://www.teepublic.com/?ref_id=5724&ref_type=aff] * Timeular [https://timeular.com/ref/chriswebster/] * Motion [https://www.archpodnet.com/motion]