The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang the First Emperor of China

The Terracotta Army are the funerary statues of Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang the First Emperor of China, who died more than 2,000 years ago. The terracotta figures, dating from 210 BC, were uncovered by peasants who were digging a well in 1974 in Lintong County of Shanxi Province, China near the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The statues of the infantry soldiers range between 5 foot 8 inches and 6 foot 2 inches; the commanders are 6 and half feet tall. The lower half of the kiln-fired ceramic bodies were made of solid terracotta clay, the upper half hollow. It is evident that the statues were vividly painted including a color called Chinese purple; although most of that paint has flown, traces of it may be seen on some of the statues. More than 80 million people have visited Qin terra cotta warriors and horses in past three decades. 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.
One of these clips has a "fake" soldier...see if you can spot him...
(Source: Wikipedia)

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