Terracotta Army Photograph - Terracotta Army Xian by Jessica Estrada

Terracotta Army Xi'an is a photograph by Jessica Estrada which was uploaded on July 30th, 2011.

Terracotta Army Xi'an

The Terracotta Army or the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first... more

by Jessica Estrada

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Terracotta Army Xi'an

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Jessica Estrada

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The Terracotta Army or the "Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses", is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China. It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210-209 BC. The Army's purpose was to help guard Qin Shi Huang's empire in his afterlife, it is therefore also sometimes referred to as "Qin's Armies."
The figures, dating from 3rd century BC, were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers in Lintong District, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.
The figures vary in height, according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals. The figures include warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians. Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried in the pits.

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July 30th, 2011