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Some pieces of the broken terra cotta warriors were found
by several local peasants in 1974 when they were digging
for a well. This is how the 14,260-square meters pit of
the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses was found. It pit
was soon proved to be a funeral pit buried for the first
Qin Emperor, Qin Shi Huang over 2,200 years ago, which
makes it one of the most important archaeological excavations
of 20th century. Later two more pits were found. All of
them cover an area of over 20,000 square meters.
So far there are over 8, 000 full-sized warriors and horses
and more than 100 chariots been excavated. All of the
terra cotta warriors were lively made, and from their
hair styles, clothes and gestures, it is easy to tell
their identities and duties, generals, officers, cavalry
or infantry. There were also over 100, 000 bronze weapons
unearthed, which after more than 2,000 years are still
sharp and shining, which showed that people had known
the metallurgical technology well in the ancient time.
In the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum, there are two sets
of bronze chariots and horses on exhibition, which were
excavated to the west of the Mausoleum and are so far
the biggest ones unearthed in China. Because of the limited
technology today, most of the excavated warriors and horses
have been buried under earth again for better protection
and at present there are only 1,000 warriors and horses
on exhibition.
Xian Pictures of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum |
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