Introduction
Shi Huangdi was the first emperor of China by forming the first dynasty, the Qin Dynasty. He became king in two hundred forty-six B.C.E.
About the Terracotta Warriors
The Terracotta Warriors are an army made out of pottery. It took over thirty six years to finish building them. In this army, there are soldiers, horses, weapons, and chariots. They are arranged in long lines. There are over seven thousand warriors in the army.
How They Were Found
Peasants were digging a well near Shi Huangdi's tomb in 1974. They uncovered pottery. The pottery caught the attention of archaeologists. Archaeologists came to Xian. They found the Terracotta Warriors. A museum was built there in 1975.