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The terra cotta warriors were accidentally discovered by Chinese peasants while digging a well.
This discovery prompted archaeologists to proceed to Shaanxi, China to investigate. No one knows
why this site became buried and lost among memories in the clay and in the minds of China. What they
found was the ancient burial-site of the first Chinese Emperor Qin Shihuangdi. These warriors were
placed all around the burial tomb of Emperor Qin. Before Qin, masters were buried with women, slaves,
and soldiers. This tradition during China's feudal period vanished during the life of Qin. To substitute for
the actual humans, Qin ordered a massive clay army to be produced for his protection. Qin wanted the
afterlife to be the same as his life on earth. Qin produced a warlike culture in China, which brought him
many enemies. During his lifetime there were three attempts to assassinate him. He had to be protected
in the afterlife. He wanted his afterlife to be exactly like his life in China. This is the reason for the making
of the warriors. |