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The Terracotta Army

Terracotta Army

Terracotta Army Pit 1 - in Xi'an, China. Image Source: Maros M r a z (Maros), Wikimedia Commons.

The terracotta army was discovered by accident in 1974 at Xian, in China, when local farmers digging a well broke into a pit containing 6000 life-size terracotta figures.

The Terra-Cotta Warriors

In a chance discovery, an entire army of terracotta warriors is found. The first emperor of China had them created and buried with him, to protect him in the afterlife.