WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting him in his afterlife. The figures, dating from approximately the late 200s BCE, were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong County, outside Xi’an, Shaanxi, China.

Detailed explanation-2: -The legendary Army was first discovered by workers digging a well outside the city of Xian in 1974. When Chinese archaeologists started to excavate around these astonishing figures, they found fascinating clues to life in mysterious ancient China.

Detailed explanation-3: -Discovery of the Terracotta Warriors On 25 April 1974, Zhao received a phone call from Yanzhai Commune () of Lintong, and was told that farmers in Xiyang Village () had found terracotta human heads and other fragments.

Detailed explanation-4: -Emperor Qin Shihuang (259-210BC), the first emperor of China, commanded the construction of the grand Terracotta Army to guard him in his afterlife after he ascended the throne.