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They were built in the reign of Qin Shi-huang (秦始皇), the first emperor of Qin Dynasty.

Shihuang means the first emperor, and Qin is the name of the dynasty. This emperor thought he was so great that he called himself the first emperor. And the terracotta warriors were made for him.

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How old are the terra got to warriors?

The Terracotta Army was built about 220BC


What happened to the Terracotta Army workers?

the terracotta army was built to protect the tomb of Qin shihuang, the first emperor of china, to boast his power and show loyalty to him after his death.


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The Terracotta Army here is referred to as the terracotta warriors and horses of Qin Shihuang. It was built in the Qin Dynasty prior to the Han Dynasty. Han Dynasty also had funeral figures with its own feature, besides military style, living style flourished at that time. Overall, Han's terracotta figures were various in style, but smaller in scale compared with Qin's.


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He ordered to build the Terracotta Army as his tomb guard in accordance with the appearance of his elite soldiers.


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The Terra Cotta Warriors were made in Xi'an,China with a date of 209 B.C.


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