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What was the purpose of the terra-cotta figures discovered near Xian?
Wiki User
∙ 7y ago
i believe that it was to protect shihuangdi's body but may be wrong
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∙ 12y ago
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Who is the terracotta warriors important to?
the terracotta wrriors are mportant to the people of Xian,china
How far is the Terracotta Army from Xinxiang?
its in Xian an
In Which city were the terracotta warriors built?
Xian
For what is the city of Xian known?
It is known for the sight of the Terracotta Army.
What is the 8th world miracle?
Terracotta Army in XiAn, China.
Is the Terracotta Army a monument?
The terracotta army in Xian, China is a collection of over 8,000 life-size clay figures that were buried in the tomb of the first Emperor of China. They were meant to guard the emperor in the afterlife, not to be displayed as a monument to him. Nowadays, they are a tourist attraction and regarded as a national treasure.
Is terracotta commonly found in China?
Yes, it is. That is what they made the ancient army of Xian.
What city are the Terracotta Warriors located in?
the terracotta warriors are located in china in a small city by the name of Xian.
What city were the terracotta warriors found?
The terracotta warriors were found near Xian, which is in the Shaanxi Province. The army represented the real army that protected Chinaâ??s first emperor.
What is a word in ancient history that starts with x?
Xian is the place where the terracotta warriors are found
Where was the terra cotta army found?
The Terracotta Army was found at the foot of the mountain Lishan (骊山) in Lintong County (临潼县, today's Lintong Distract of Xi'an), 1.5 km to the east of Qin Shihuang's Tomb (秦始皇陵). Around the findspot, there was stony and deserted land, where local people seldom went to, so the Terracotta Army was found by sheer coincidence.
Why were the Terracotta Warriors built in Xian why not Beijing?
The capital of Qin dynasty was Xianyang (咸阳) and the tomb of Shi Huangdi guarded by Terracotta Warriors (兵马俑) was built there. At that time, Beijing's location was called Ji (蓟), one of Qin's county governments. Nowadays, the ruin of ancient Xianyang is located in the southwest of today's Xi'an(西安). So we usually relate Xi'an and Terracotta Warriors together.
