What is the Terracotta Army?
Q: What is the Terracotta Army?
A: The Terracotta Army is the buried army of Qin Shi Huang, an ancient Chinese emperor, consisting of over a thousand terracotta warriors and horses.
Q: When were the Terracotta Warriors built and buried?
A: The Terracotta Warriors were built and buried over two thousand years ago, during the reign of Qin Shi Huang in 247-210 BC.
Q: How were the Terracotta Warriors discovered?
A: The Terracotta Warriors were discovered in 1974 by farmers who were digging a well looking for underground water.
Q: Why were the Terracotta Warriors built?
A: According to the Chinese historian Sima Qian, the Terracotta Warriors were built to protect Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife.
Q: How many workers were needed to build the underground city where Qin Shi Huang was buried?
A: Over 700,000 workers were needed to build the underground city where Qin Shi Huang was buried.
Q: What are the Terracotta Warriors made of?
A: The Terracotta Warriors are made of clay.
Q: How detailed are the Terracotta Warriors?
A: The Terracotta Warriors are so detailed that it is possible to guess the age, rank and personality of each one, and none of the soldiers are the same.
