The terracotta army

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T H E T E R R A C O T T A A R M Y

I t i s a c o l le c t io n o f t e r r a c o t t a s c u lp t u r e s d e p ic t in g t h e a r m ie s o f Q in Shi H uang, t h e F ir s t E m p e r o r o f C h in a . .

- The figures, dating from 210 BC, were discovered in 1974 by some local farmers

Some of the most relevant soldiers and officers were even painted!

You can see some red and yellow.

In the Terracotta Army there were over:

-8,000 soldiers, -130 chariots -520 horses- 150 cavalry horses

Chariots were pulled by horses

GRAB YOUR CLAY AND TRY TO MAKE YOUR OWN TERRACOTA SOLDIERS!!