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The Terracotta Army

The Ancients

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Chariots and Horses in Central China

The terracutta army had huge wheels, which made them able to go on various types of terain. They have their own design candit for the chariots - a single shaft, single, big single shaft ad with four horses in front. Do we see ther is the king or emperor himself portrayed in the terracotta army? Or is he not at all? Is it more just his army and his subordinates? We don't think the emperor like, i know, anthe other empire. So he seems different,. because i think the chinferst emperor not really involved in chariot, in charity or cavalry. But probably he really rides on horses.

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