720,000 people
There are several types of terracotta warriors, including infantry soldiers, generals, chariots, horses, and officers. Each type serves a different role in the overall terracotta army.
Among the many who are working on the excavation and preservation of the Terracotta Warriors, one archaeologist must be mentioned. He is Yuan Zhongyi (袁仲一) whose study on those warriors began with their discovery and often regarded as "the father of the Terracotta Warriors". In May 1988, he was appointed as the curator of the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors. After retired, he was awarded the honorary curator address by the museum for his great contribution.
There were more than 8,099 terracotta pieces found.
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how many terra cotta warriors are there you ask?well i just found out that there is more than 6000 stone warriors that were buried. some of the people the warriors wre modelled on were buried with their slaves
around 300 because there were so many terracotta warriors to uncover but eventually they only found about 700
The Terracotta Warriors vary in height. They are on average 1.84 metres tall. Amongst these statues, the shortest one is of height 1.75 metres. And there are many statues above 1.90 metres.
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I am also interested in Chinese arts and crafts, I have recently discovered a site selling Terracotta Warriors and Horses of http://www.buyterracottawarriors.com (Some things still good). They are reproductions of the warriors. You also can buy reduced sized warrior statues in Xi'an, especially around the museum, there are many and very cheap.
It tells us that Qin Shi Huang Di* was very worried/interested about the afterlife. Also, that he was very vain. *Qin Shi Huang Di, a member of the Qin dynasty, was the builder and owner of the Terracotta Warriors and many other things.
All the special items didn't satisfy Qin, so he built a big terracotta army that protected his tomb for eternity, like his flesh-and-blood troops that defended him for his lifetime.
well they all visit for the very nice jam sandwiches a terracotta warrior warms up with a quick jam sandwich a nice bottle of coke and a a quick kfc