Farmers discovered imperial cemetery for the first Qin emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi. Qin Shi Huangdi announced that eight thousand ninety-nine not more nor less than Terracotta Warriors were built for entombment. These warriors were built to celebrate the rule of the Emperor shortly after his life was over. Since the time that the Terracotta Warriors were discovered, they are often referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the world.

According to the works of renowned historian Sima Qian, the imperial tomb is also known as a necropolis. This necropolis was constructed with the purpose to carry on with the rule and the rule of Qin Shi Huangdi everlasting. Terracotta structures within logs were prepared as a demonstration of the infrastructure of the entire rule. For example, the cemetery has an underground configuration, which is the luxury of the palace infrastructure.

The terracotta warriors and the army can be seen as representations of the capacity of the First Emperor of command and execute the orders, even beyond. Warriors can also be seen as representing a security system that was intended to protect the corridors and other structures that are within the metro imperial necropolis.

Around the year 221 a. Qin Shi Huang JC declared himself the First Emperor of Qin, now known as China. At 13 years old, according to historians, workers began building an army of soldiers, and an entire city would be buried with him when he died. His belief was that it would rule the underground city with his army in later life. He died when he was 49 years old in 210 BC. The discovery was surprising. Archaeologists discovered the soldiers, chariots, horses, weapons, utensils, sculptures, and more. It was one of the most significant discoveries of the 20th century.

While scientists continued to explore the area more as they started digging it more and more. Currently, they have unearthed more than 8,000 soldiers in the Xian Terracotta Warriors, made up of generals, archers and foot soldiers. The senior officers are higher than the other and no two men have the same face, as directed by Qin Shi Huang.

Pedestal on historical documents, the construction of the mausoleum began in 246 BC and involved more than 700,000 workers from work for more than 36 years. The workers included government employees and private workers and artisans. The figures were made of clay and painted with great detail, but the paint is gone. In addition to the Xian Terracotta Warriors, the first emperor's tomb is also located nearby, beneath a pyramid of earth, 76 feet high. Scientists have not opened the tomb for fear of damaging the contents. The first ruler created an immense underground city and a lot of consider that there is a large amount to find out in the area.

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