Saturday, May 23, 2009

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 27


1. The website that this source is from is http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5355546.stm

2. There is no author given but this article was published by BBC News 

3. This source has no credentials.

4. This source talks about how a German art student fooled police guarding the terracotta army by dressing up like one of the terracotta warriors. It took several minutes for security to notice the student whose name was Pablo Wendel. 

5. I don't know if I believe this source because of no credentials and that there is no author given for the article but the only reason I am using this as a source is not for information to use to do my project but to give a real life example of how life-like and life-size the Terracotta Army is. 

6. The answer to this question is in question 5 

Friday, May 15, 2009

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 26


1. The website that this image is from is http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://pro.corbis.com/images/42-15927299.jpg%3Fsize%3D572%26uid%3D%257B2B8C3894-7861-429B-B7C8-33BCE5877BC4%257D&imgrefurl=http://pro.corbis.com/search/Enlargement.aspx%3FCID%3Disg%26mediauid%3D2B8C3894-7861-429B-B7C8-33BCE5877BC4&usg=__KCbPLf5ppcOnyhffPhG9ZoVyDWw=&h=400&w=267&sz=37&hl=en&start=11&tbnid=04xcCQTilCEeVM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3DA%2B%2Bperson%2Bwith%2Ba%2Bamazed%2Bmouth%2Bexpression%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DG

2. The photographer of this image is Tom Grill.

3. Its an image so there are no credentials.

4. Its a image that is not related to my topic.

5. Its an image.

6. Its an image. 

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 25



1. The website that this source is from is http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2007-12/13/content_6320094.htm

2. There is no author name provided in this source.

3. The credentials are Chen Xianqi a spokesman for the Shaanxi Provincial Bureau of Cultural Heritage, German person Yolna Grimm from the center of Chinese Arts and Culture, and China.

4. My source talks about how Germany took some of the army warriors to their country without legal permission from some Chinese agencies because in China, any ancient Chinese artifacts taken over seas would need approval by some Chinese agencies. Then the article talks about the history of the Terracotta Army.

5. I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because people probably would want to take with them artifacts like the warriors because it would be for their own personal gain. Also this source has credentials which I haven't seen a lot of but I have seen some previous sources with credentials. There may be no author given but I don't think the name of the author is as important as the credentials because in this article there s even quotes, quoted correctly from a source.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 24


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.culturewars.org.uk/2007-09/terracotta.htm

2. The author of this source is David Bowden.

3. The credentials are The Times, China, and Culture Wars.

4. The source talks about how the author is debating on The first emperor of China's Terracotta Army and that he is starting a culture war, which is the name of the website.

5. I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because everyone has their opinions about things even like my topic the Terracotta Army.  Also people like David Bowden post them on the Internet on some site. I could use David's debate online (not plagiarized of course) in my power point for the project/final.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 23


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.imperialtours.net/terracotta_warriors.htm

2. There is no author of this article provided.

3. The credential is China.

4. My source talks about mainly how the army was buried in front of the first emperor of China or at that time in history, the Qin Dynasty and how the army was buried in front of the emperor's tomb to defend him in the afterlife. 

5. I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because it has valuable information and reliable information even though there is no author name provided.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 22


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.ibiblio.org/chinesehistory/contents/02cul/c03s01.html

2. There is no author of this source.

3. The credential is China.

4. My source talks about the creation of the Terracotta army, the destruction of the Terracotta Army, the excavation and reconstruction of the Terracotta Army, the imperial tomb, the bronze chariots, and models displays in the United States. 

5. I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because it has valuable information and the information is reliable. Also it has a Table of Contents which is a good thing for an article to have. 


Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 21


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.chinatour.com/attraction/terracotta.htm

2. The author of this source is China Tour.

3. The credentials is The President of France and China.

4. My source talks about the army museum of the Terracotta Warriors. Also it talks about one incident where someone made himself look like a terracotta warrior and was eventually caught by police but the police should have been able to spot him earlier than they did.

5. I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because it has the correct information about the army and the teen that was caught hiding in the army was reported in an article I had read on BBC.


Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 20


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.crystalinks.com/terracottarmy.html

2. The is no author name provided.

3.  There are no credentials.

4. My source talks about the history from the beginning of the Terracotta Army to the present. One thing I found interesting was that there was damage to several of the figurines in the 2008 earthquake in China. The damage was barely noticeable. 

5.  I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because it has pictures and paragraphs of valuable and useful information for this project, including pictures of the army.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 19


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/PORFIR.html

2. The editor of this article is Jane Portal from the Washington Post.

3. There are no credentials for this source.

4. This source talks about all the information that is important about the the first emperor who ordered the Terracotta army to be built, and of course the Terracotta Army. 

5. I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because the information seems to be from a book, not the whole book but enough information from the book to use this source on my project.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 18


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/04/21/2223137.htm

2. The author of this source is Jennifer Viegas.

3. The author's credentials are Catharina Blaensdorf scientist from the Technical University of Munich, llaria Bonaduce from the University of Pisa, the Journal of Cultural Heritage, and Erika Ribechini who is a scientist in the Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry at the university of Pisa.

4. This source is different from all the other sources because instead of typing about the history of the Terracotta army, the author talked about the chemical history of the army, like the things used to make the army, the chariots, and buildings. One interesting fact that was quoted by one of the scientists was that when the army was made, it was covered with beaten egg because egg paint is normally very stable and not soluble in water. That made the army less sensitive to humidity and moisture which obviously would and did get underground. 

5. I believe my source.

6. I believe this source because this the only website I have come across so far that talks about the chemical and scientific history of the army. In the article were scientific terms that I learned in Biology class.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 17


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=60646&display_order=4&sub_display_order=5&mini_id=52979

2. The name of the author is not provided.

3.  There are no credentials.

4. The source has brief information about it and a fairly long section on facts about the army.

5. I believe this source.

6. I do believe this source because even though there is no author provided or at least one credential, it does have one thing that all my other sites didn't have in an organized section. That is a fact section about the Terracotta Army and what type of people are in the army from back in the Qin Dynasty. 


Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 16


1. The website that this source is from is http://chinese-history.suite101.com/article.cfm/the_terracotta_army

2. The author of this source is John Walsh

3. There are no credentials in this article

4. It talks about how the ruler of the Qin dynasty, Shihuangdi (this is his changed name, at some point in his life he changed his name to Shihuangdi, so he is referred to with that name sometimes) ordered the construction of the Terracotta Army and how it is known as an amazing legacy of him. The army was underground until 1974 which was the year it was discovered and since then it has become to this day and amazing legacy.

5. I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because it has valuable and correct information according to previous sites I have researched and the article is on a website that's about Chinese history. 

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 15


1. The website that this source is from is    http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article2440830.ece

2. The author of this source is Waldemar Januszack.

3. The credentials are Times Online, China, and the British Museum.

4. My source talks about how the art is beautiful and the explanation for the Terracotta Army.

5. I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because it has reliable sources on how the article was typed up.

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 14


1. The website that this source is from is http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6980040.stm

2. The author of this source is Penny Spiller.

3. The  are no credentials.

4. This source talks about the Terracotta Army's new UK formation.

5. I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because The Terracotta Army is in the UK and the article is by BBC news, which is a reliable news media. Also there is an author listed.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 13


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.danwei.org/media_and_advertising/is_the_terracotta_army_in_dang.php

2. The author of this source is Joel Martinsen

3. The credentials are China Daily, China Business View, and China Scenes (where the photo is from.

4. The source says that a study has been found that says that the Terracotta Army may be in danger of succumbing to pollution. That is really bad because the army is a big part of China's history.

5. I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because the author's name is under the title of the article, there are credentials, there is a picture taken professionally, and that makes this source a reliable source for my project. 

Monday, May 11, 2009

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 12


1. The website that this source comes from is http://www.radio86.co.uk/explore-learn/culture/3933/guardians-eternal-the-terracotta-army-of-the-first-emperor

2. The author of this source is radio 86 so its not a person.

3. Their credentials are pictures and China.

4. My source says a lot of information but one piece of information that sounds half stupid. The first emperor who is buried with the army didn't want to die so he sent a bunch of his people to find the land of immortals and those people never came back. In my opinion that was stupid. What was not stupid was that he took pills laced with mercury that people said would make him live longer but he died of the mercury. Though back then people didn't know they could die from putting mercury into their body. Today that would be stupid, not back then.

5.I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because there is valuable information and that people back then did things that seemed smart but today people realize is stupid.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 11


1. The website that this source comes from is http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/terra-cotta-army-landmark.htm

2. The author of this source is Jerry Camarillo Dunn, Jr.

3. The Credentials are  Shutterstock and HSW China.

4. This source has a lot of valuable and useful information about the army including pictures that look magnificent in my opinion.

5. I believe this source.

6. I believe this source because it has a good author that is a common name, there are pictures, there is lengthy information, and there are credentials.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 10


1. The website that this source comes from is http://www.chinaculture.org/gb/en_museum/2003-09/24/content_30784.htm

2. There is no author provided by this source but it has useful and correct information.

3. The credential is a Chinese website. Though the article and other things are in English. It looks like a Chinese website.

4. My source talks about the museum which is the army or Qin's underground kingdom which isn't underground anymore because it was discovered. 

5. I believe the source.

6. I believe this source because compared to other pieces of research, this source checks out with correct information.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 9


1. The website that this source comes from is http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/2009/01/terracotta-army-stands-watch-in-atlanta.html

2. The author of this source is Mike Melia.

3. The credentials of this source is China and PBS.

4. There is a close up picture of a warrior and a fair length of information about the Terracotta army.


5.  I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because it comes from PBS and PBS is a thing or news station people can trust. 

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 8


1. The website that this source is from is http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/13/content_11178155.htm

2. The author of this source is a man or woman named Xinhua. I am not sure if that's the name of a person but it was the only thing that looked like anything close to a type of name.

3. This source's credentials are www.chinaview.com, and of course, China.

4. Well, this source says that the Terracotta Army is an army of servants not warriors, which is totally incorrect and a stupid claim.

5. I don't believe my source because I think its a bunch of stupid crud. Obviously if this author had done some research he would have discovered that the warriors not servants held real weapons not made out of stone. That's my explanation of why I don't believe this source so I might consider not using this source in my project. Its a long article completely made out of crud.

6. The answer to this question is in the answer to question 5.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 7


1. The website that this source is from is http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/441

2. The author of this source is World Heritage.

3. The credentials are World Heritage and China.

4. The source has a brief information section that talks about the army or the mausoleum which the army guards.

5. I believe the source

6. I believe the source because they have many pictures of the Terracotta Army.

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 6


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.anniebees.com/China/China_42.htm

2. Anne Bee is the author of this source.

3. The credentials are China itself and that's it. 

4. My source has pictures of the army and one piece of information that interested me was that Emperor Qin ordered that his underground army be built when he was 13.

5. Yes I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because the information and pictures come from china. There are barely any ads and there is Chinese language for decoration, so I know its from China.


Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 5


1. The website that this source is from is http://www.terracottawarriors.co.uk/terracotta- army.php
2. There is no place or person that is responsible for this article. It isn't shown. 

3. There is only one credential and that is World Heritage Museum.

4. The source gives information about the discovery, what the army was used for, and at the top of the page you can see a display of the army, and you can see a description of the display at the bottom of the site.

5. Yes I believe my source.

6. I believe my source because the information is from a museum and the museum is in China. 

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 4


1. The website that this source is from is 
http://www.technologystudent.com/culture1/terrcot1.htm

2. This source is by V. Ryan.

3. There are no credentials for this source.

4. My source says the same stuff , but useful stuff, as my other sources but in this source I found that the Terracotta Army was built in preparation of Qin Shi Huang's death. It was an underground kingdom that Qin would rule through death and the army made of stone would be his army.

5. I believe my source because this is an assignment for students at a college of some sort and above the assignment is information. This info is from the students teacher so I believe this source. 

6. the answer to this question is in question 5. 

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 3

1.  The website my source is from is http://www.chinahighlights.com/xian/terracotta-army/

2. The only thing I could find that could possibly answer this question is Xi'an Attractions.

3. The Credentials are not people but guides to exhibits. This site is a site where you make arrangements to take a trip to China and this article is one of the many exhibits of China that the website has. The Terracotta army or Warriors is a main attraction.

4. My source says a lot of stuff but one thing that I will mention in this post is that the stone army  holds real, probably once used, weapons in their hands. These weapons were from the time when the Qin Dynasty was around. 

5. I believe my source because this website is really about people who want to take a trip to China and it will be arranged by people in China.

6. The answer to this question is in question 5

Saturday, May 9, 2009

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 2

1. The website that this source is from is http://archaeology.about.com/od/china/a/terracotta.htm

2. The author of this source is K. Kris Hirst from About.com

3. The author's credentials are Hu, Ya-Qin, from Journal of Archaeological Science, Liu, Z., from Journal of Archaeological Science, and Xiaoneng Yang from Yale University Press, New Haven, Connecticut.

4. This source says that the exquisite Terracotta army of the first Qin Dynasty ruler Zheng, who renamed himself Qin Shihuangdi, the first emperor of Qin,  had the terracotta army built as a representation of his ability to control the resources of the newly unified China, and his attempt to recreate and maintain that empire in the afterlife. 

5. I believe my source because the information in the article has the same accurate information from my first source and the author's sources for the article are all from Chinese people who would obviously know about historical things in China like the Terracotta Army. 

6. My answer to this question is in question 5.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Gregory's power point presentation for China Project Blog Post for source # 1


1. The website that my source is from is http://www.asianartmall.com/clay.html 

2. The group that this source comes from is COPY SCAPE.

3. There are is one credential. That is the Asian art mall.

4. My source explains what the Terracotta Army is and the history of it. Its very interesting and its an army made of clay with chariots, horses, and cities made of clay.

5. I believe the source because it comes from Chinese ancestry. I don't believe that the army will one day come to life and attack in another world because it is probably Chinese Legends.

6. my answer is in question 5