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TheFirstEmperor

QinShiHuangbecamethefirstemperorofaunitedChina,in220BC.

QinShiHuang,wasafraidofdeathandwantedtodiscoverthesecretofimmortality.

Forthisreason,heorderedtheconstructionoftheTerracottaArmysoonafterhebecamethekingoftheQinState,attheageof13,in246BC.

QinShiHuangruleduntilhisdeathin210BC.

Duringhisreign,hewasresponsibleforthefirstversionoftheGreatWallofChina.

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ProtectionafterDeath

ThearmywasbuilttoprotectQinintheafterlife.Itwouldtakealmostfortyyearstobuild.

Afterhedied,productioncametoanabruptendbecausetherewasawar.

40yearslater…

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DiscoveryoftheTerracottaArmy

InMarch1974,farmersinXian,China,werediggingawell.

Theyunintentionallyuncoveredahugepitanddiscoveredalifesizemodelofawarriormadefromclay.TheyinformedtheChinesegovernment,whosentofficialstoinspectthearea.

Afterfurtherexcavations,threehugevaultswerefound.

Thevaultswerefilledwitharound8000lifesizemodels

ofwarriors.Thesemodelsweremadeentirelyfromclay.

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TheTerracottaArmy

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TheTerracottaArmy

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TheTerracottaArmy

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AFormidableArmy

Thewarriorswerepositionedandcreatedaccordingtotheirrank.

Therewerecharioteers,cavalrymen,armouredwarriors,officersandgenerals.

Theyhelddifferenttypesofweapons,

suchaslongspears,daggersorhalberds

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TheMakingofaWarrior

Ittook700000labourerstomakethewarriors.

Eachpartwouldhavebeenmadeinseparate

moulds,firedinahugekilnandassembledinto

alifesizewarrior.

Eachmodelhasadifferentexpression;therivetsontheirarmourstandoutandthekneelingwarriorshavetreadmarksonthesolesoftheirboots.

Eachwarriorweighsaround300kg.

Patchesofpaintindicatetheywereoncepaintedinbrightcolours.

Eachwarriorisstampedwiththenameofthepersonwhocreateditsoanymistakescouldbetraced.

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Conservation

In1979,theTerracottaArmywasopenedtot