The Army of Terracotta Cave! Most people would be shocked and disgusted to see a head suddenly poppin out of the earth of their private garden and giving them a stare, but in the case of one Chinese farmer, this was the beginning of a huge discovery for all of humanity. The cave of the terracotta soldiers - which was designated a UNESCO world heritage site - is a subterranean cave containing no less than 7,000 clay , life-sized statues of soldiers, meant to serve the first emperor of China in the afterlife. The cave of the terracotta soldiers, located about half an hours drive from the city of Xian, was discovered completely by accident as a local famer was digging into his land with the goal of building a well, found, to his amazement, a life-sized head made of terracotta (a type of clay) buried in it. It took him 10 years to report his finding, which began a frenzy of digging in the area that took 70,000 workers 36 years to complete. During that time, thousands of clay soldiers were discovered, completing a complete, hand-made army. After studying the cave and clay soldiers for many years, researchers found that the cave was created by Ching shaw huang di, the first emperor of Xian, as a bid for immortality. (Source: Tom S.) Shaf Pathan
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 06:52:49 +0000
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