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.
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.