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The Terracotta Army The Terracotta Army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of the first emperor of China. It's a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210-209 BCE and their purpose was to protect the emperor in his afterlife. The figures were discovered on March 29, 1974 by local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The figures height depended on what their roles were, the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots and horses. Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more that 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which remained buried in the pits nearby. Other terracotta non-military figures were found in other pits including officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians. It took over 36 years for the Terracotta Army to be built. For more information on The Terracotta Army [|click here.]

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