The Terracotta warriors

The terracotta warriors where found in Qins tomb.
They are said to be there to protect Qin in the afterlife.
there are hundreds of terracotta warriors buried.
beneath the earth in Qins elaborate tomb.

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Where are they now

The terracotta warriors are now in the museum of Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum site museum. All standing in an exhibition room that goes on for a long time. The warriors have been at this museum for about 40 years now.

What do they look like

The terracotta warriors all look different not one of the hundreds is the same. They are built with such amazing detail. That archeologists where so astonished at the site of seeing all of these warriors who were all different

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Where were they found

They were found at a farm in 1974. When a group of farmers who were digging a well came upon them they where astonished. There farm is in Lintong, Xian Shaanxi in China. When they where found they where thought to be dishes.

What is there use

They are thought to be used as an army for emperor Qin. They are thought to be his afterlife army to defend him from evil spirits. They where found just outside his tomb most of them were armed with swords as well. Although they could be for show.

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