Miracle: The Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin. Terracotta Army

Author: The Archaeological Team of the Terracotta Warriors of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum
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Publishing Date: 2002-02-01
Features: ★Large 16-page hardcover, published by Shaanxi People's Publishing House ★Full-color copperplate printing with Chinese-English bilingual illustrations ★Combines scientific rigor with readability ★Comprehensively showcases the art and culture of the Qin Dynasty in China
The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum and the Terracotta Warriors are located in Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province. The Terracotta Warriors pits are a large group of sacrificial pits of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum. They consist of three pits, numbered Pit 1, Pit 2, and Pit 3. Pit 1 was accidentally discovered by local farmers while digging a well in 1974, while Pits 2 and 3 were excavated by the Archaeological Team of the Terracotta Warriors of the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum in 1976. The total area of the pits is over 20,000 square meters. The Qin Terracotta Warriors pits are renowned for their grand scale, with a vast number of diverse artifacts unearthed. In addition to over 30 wooden chariots, thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors and horses, more than 30,000 bronze weapons have been discovered. Based on this, it is estimated that the three pits still contain over 100 chariots, more than 600 terracotta horses, nearly 7,000 warriors, and even more practical bronze weapons. The Terracotta Warriors are a great discovery in the history of ancient Chinese civilization and have attracted widespread attention from people around the world. They are hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" and the "Most Spectacular Discovery in the History of 20th-Century Archaeology." The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum, including the Terracotta Warriors pits, was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site in 1987, becoming a treasure trove of ancient human civilization.