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Qin Shi Huang, who unified China's warring states and founded the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE, ordered the construction of a vast underground army to protect him in the afterlife. Craftsmen produced an estimated 8,000 individually detailed soldiers, along with horses and chariots, arranged in battle formation in pits near his tomb complex outside modern Xi'an. Work likely began decades before his death and continued until his burial around 210 BCE. The army remained hidden for over two thousand years until farmers digging a well discovered fragments in 1974. The find revealed remarkable detail about Qin military organization, craftsmanship, and the emperor's ambitions for eternal rule.

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When did Terracotta Army buried with Qin Shi Huang happen?

Terracotta Army buried with Qin Shi Huang is dated to 210 BCE.

What was Terracotta Army buried with Qin Shi Huang?

Qin Shi Huang, who unified China's warring states and founded the Qin dynasty in 221 BCE, ordered the construction of a vast underground army to protect him in the afterlife. Craftsmen produced an estimated 8,000 individually detailed soldiers, along with horses and chariots, arranged in battle formation in pits near his tomb complex outside modern Xi'an. Work likely began decades before his death and continued until his burial around 210 BCE. The army remained hidden for over two thousand years until farmers digging a well discovered fragments in 1974. The find revealed remarkable detail about Qin military organization, craftsmanship, and the emperor's ambitions for eternal rule.

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