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The Terracotta Army: An Army Underground Main Menu Cover f Discovery of the Pits The Fall and Death Of the First Emperor Pit 1 Pit 2 Pit 3 Weaponry Exterior Pits Bibliography

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On a cold spring day in March 1974 three Chinese farmers from the small village of Xiyang were instructed to dig a well. What they would go on to find would be the largest tomb in the entire world. The incredible discovery of the terracotta army has greatly helped historians uncover information from a time that has little to no written historical records. However along with answers the discovery of Qin Shi Huang's burial ground has also led to the creation of more questions. Why was this army created? Why is it arranged the way it? Where is the emperor buried?
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