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The Terracotta Army

Discovered in 1974 in the eastern suburbs of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province by local farmers drilling for a well, the Terracotta Army consists of over 8,000 man-made soldier figures, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses who were buried with the First Emperor of Qin (Qin Shi Huang) in in 210-209 BC. Their purpose was to help rule another empire with Shi Huang as well as defend him from any dangers in the the afterlife.

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Uploaded on December 1, 2018
Taken on September 29, 2018