The Terracotta Army is a collection of soldiers, chariots, and cavalry horses buried with Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, in 210-209 BCE. The statues represent the army of the emporer and are sized according to their importance - generals being the tallest . The terracotta sculptures were discoved by local farmers in 1974.
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