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What is the date of the Terracotta Army?
It was not the Terracotta Army that Qin Shihuang used to take the whole country, but the soldiers who the Terracotta Army modelled after. Thus the unification of China by Qin Shihuang was happened in 221 BCE.
Did the Terracotta Army have protect the emperor?
No, their "mission" was to protect the mausoleum of the emperor - Qin Shihuang.
What did the Terracotta Army fight with?
The Terracotta Army are statues and therefore were never real. However, the Images were based on a real army of soldiers commanded by Qin Shihuang. So the terracotta warriors never fought. They were made to accompany the emperor Qin Shihuang to the next life as the Chinese believed that they would be his army in that next life.
Who might of used the terracotta warriors?
Qin shihuang
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.
Why are they called Terracotta Warriors?
Because they are warrior-like statues made of terracotta (a kind of clay). Actually, they were modelled after the best soldiers of Qin Shihuang. However, 'terracotta warriors', 'terracotta soldiers' or 'terracotta army' are all general terms, their full name is 'Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang' since they are called '秦始皇兵马俑' in Chinese.
What can archaeologist use the Terracotta Army for?
Through researching on the Terracotta Army, archaeologists can get valuable information about the achievements of Qin Dynasty in the fields, such as art, military, pottery and metallurgy. It can also be used by historians to probe into the mysteries around Qin Shihuang.
What are the terracotta statues of soldiers called?
The full name of those statues is Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, Terracotta Army or Terracotta Warriors for short. In Chinese, they are called Bing Ma Yong (兵马俑).
Did Qin Shi Huangdi own the Terracotta army?
First of all, you can call him "Qin Shihuang" or "Shi Huangdi", but not 'Qin Shi Huangdi". Then, yes he owned the Terracotta army. They were built in order to protect the tomb of this emperor.
Was the Terracotta Army built during the Han Dynasty?
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.
Who was the Terracotta Army built for?
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.
Is there a Terracotta Warrior made for the emperor?
No, there isn't a figure made to represent Qin Shihuang in the Terracotta Army. It's reasonable that the emperor shouldn't be include in his honor guards. He is resting in his "underground palace" to the west of the place terracotta warriors buried.
