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    Ancient Chinese alchemy

    Feb 28, 2020 3 minutes

    hen the first emperor of unified China, Qin Shi Huang, died in 210 BCE, he was placed in a tomb constructed on a fantastic scale. Alongside the famed Terracotta Warriors he was buried with alchemical secrets. It is said that inside the grave a vast model of the world was constructed with rivers and oceans of mercury flowing like water. Archaeologists have not yet penetrated the interior of the imperial tomb, but readings of mercury in the surrounding soil are far above average, hinting at the liquid metal within. As well

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