Terracotta Army Discovered
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Date
March 29, 1974
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
Xi'an,
Shaanxi,
China
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Event Details
Local farmers digging a well near Xi'an, China, unearthed fragments of clay figures on March 29, 1974. This led to the discovery of the Terracotta Army.
The massive collection of terracotta sculptures depicts the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, buried with him in 210-209 BCE to protect him in the afterlife.