The Terra cotta warriors were the guardians of the first emperor of china. They were buried with the emperor to guard him in the afterlife. They are the most significant archaeological excavations of the 20th century. Excavations are ongoing. The warriors were discovered in 1974 by farmers. Over 7,000 pottery soldiers, horses,and chariots, have been unearthed from these pits. The first emperor of china constructed a mausoleum complex. The mausoleum complex contains horse stables, administrative buildings, cemeteries, and the tomb of the emperor. Found in the tomb were sculptures, and stone carved armor for humans& horses. Four pits were excavated to hold the Terra cotta army. Pit 2 includes U-shaped layout of chariots,Calvary, and infantry. The statues of the infantry soldiers range from 5 foot 8 in.-6 foot 2 in.
These life size statues were made over 2,000 years ago. Every single one of the warriors faces were carved individually and no two faces are the same. Only a small fraction has been uncovered. Archaeologists have just begun to excavate the third burial pit. Over 700,000 men took 36 years to create his Terra cotta army. The emperor was so proud of his tomb. He promptly murdered its creators to sustain a enigma. Each limb and head were created separately before being attached to the body.
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