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Doorways in Time: The Great Archaeological Finds -- 3: The Terracotta Army & the Tomb of Qin

Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong

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What Did Chinese Archaeologists Find?

Almost three thousand different and unique terra cotta soldier figures have been found. Most of them are intact and still upright, just as they were placed there more than two thousand years ago. But at some point, it seems these wooden structures, in some places, were set on fire, and statues were destroyed.

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