The Warriors were destroyed by the 'Huashan' earthquake of 1556 A.D.

2,222 years old

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.

The Terracotta Army was made in order to help the Emperor of Qin (Qin Shi Huangdi) in 210-209 BC rule in the "afterlife." The warriors were buried with the Emperor of Qin in hopes that in the next life they would be his army. For this reason they are often dubbed "Qin's Army."

Like the Ancient Egyptians, the Emperor Qin believed inanimate objects such as statues of people or animals, or sculptures of food would come alive in the afterlife. The Emperor had the terracotta constructed in the belief that he would be as powerful in the spirit world as he was in the real world.

They aren't fighting anyone.

They were buried with Emperor Qin to help him control his empire in the afterlife. They were a replica of his real army and were to stand guard and protect him from all his enemies.

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 still buried in the pits.

The Terracotta Army is located at North Qinling Road, Lintong District of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China (中国陕西省西安市临潼区秦陵北路). This address also belongs to the Museum of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang (秦始皇兵马俑博物馆), which was opened to the public in 1 October 1979. Now the Terracotta Army is protected and displayed here.

Besides terracotta warriors, there are terracotta horses, wooden chariots, and various bronze weapons include swords, spears, halberds, arrows which wooden parts have almost been rotten over the years.

According the difference in duty, rank and posture, the Terracotta Warriors can be divided into several categories.

These are: standing warrior, standing crossbowman, kneeling crossbowman, horse-leading rider, chariot driver, on-chariot warrior, junior officer & senior officer.

Emperor Qin Shi Huang's terracotta army was buried and sealed in the Lintong District, Xi'an, in the Shaanxi province. Discovered in 1974 by local farmers, the incredible collection of sculptures including horses, chariots, and more than 8,000 soldiers.

The army is dressed in overcoats frameworks and a weapon in their hands. They also wear leather waistbands, square-rimmed shoes and leggings which used to be a typical Chinese costume long ago. Something strange is noticed about the appearance of the warriors- almost every facial feature of these men is similar to those of modern Chinese men. Some suggest that the builders of the terracotta warriors may have been predicting how the men living over 2000 years might look like and then used that information to create these amazing creations. :) ;)

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they are being dipped in a special see-through glue that prevents corrosion and contains enzymes that restore the paint

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 still buried in the pits. their were farmers digging for water but they started finding pottery and weapons.

They were found in the city of Xi'an in China.

in the tomb

about 1.2million people

about 1,324,557 every year.

the terracotta warriors are located in china in a small city by the name of Xian.

No, as Qin SHi Huang had personally stated that no two statue shall be identical, none of the terracotta soldiers are the same (they each have different features and slightly diffferent positions e.g. one may be bent down holding an arrow while one may be standing).

There are guards of the emperor's mausoleum, the emblem of imperial power.

They were built to honor the First Qin Emperor Shi Huang. The warriors were comissioned either by Shi Huang himself or his heirs. The belief is that they were created by local artisans.

The terra-cotta warriors today are still being uncovered today. They were discovered by three farmers in 1974. They tell us so much about what kind of leader Qin (proununciated chin) was. Whether he was harsh or easy going. It is a major tourist attraction in China.