Terracotta Army
Qin burial guardians
The Terracotta Army is a collection of thousands of life-sized clay soldiers, horses, and chariots buried with China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, around 210 BCE.
Discovered in 1974 near Xi'an, the figures were meant to protect the emperor in the afterlife.
Each soldier has individualized features.
The site is among the world's most significant archaeological finds.
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- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
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