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the terra cotta warriors were built to protect the emperor in the after life

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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).


Was the terracotta soldiers built under gound?

No, these statues were made in many workshops scattered around the emperor's mausoleum, then assembled, arranged and buried.


Why did the terracotta statues have different facial expressions?

The Terracotta soldiers were sculpted from actual Chinese soldiers


What are the terracotta warriors built of?

Terracotta clay!


Were there musicians in the Terracotta Army?

No, there was no musician statues in the Terracotta Army. Because the army was used to guard emperor's tomb, they were all soldier statues. However, there could be some soldiers who were formerly musicians, that possibility cannot be excluded.


What is the teracotta army?

the terracotta army is hundreds of statues, in the colour terracotta, of warriors representing people who fought in the war. hah ha naaaaaaaaaa not true


Did the Terracotta Warriors have bones in them?

No, they are statues made of clay and have none calcic ingredients within.


Who built the terracotta site?

The Terracotta Warriors Site was built by Ancient Chinese slaves and also by the King's workers ordered by him and chosen by him.


Who built the terracotta warriors site?

The Terracotta Warriors Site was built by Ancient Chinese slaves and also by the King's workers ordered by him and chosen by him.


How big is the Terracotta Army?

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.


What are the terracotta worriors?

They were an army of clay statues made for an Asian emperor to protect him in the afterlife I think


When we're the terracotta Pitts built?

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