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Revision as of 00:48, 25 February 2012

The Terra Cotta Army (兵马俑) is the greatest Archeological discovery of the 20th century. It is located near Xi'an, the ancient Chinese capital, also the capital of Qin Dynasty.[1]

All the faces look different.


The characters stand for:

  • 兵-Soldier
  • 马-Horse
  • 俑-Wooden Figure

How was this discovery made?

Some of the statues were discovered in the grounds.


References

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