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Terra Cotta Soldiers #3
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This image was also taken at pit #1 of the Terra Cotta Soldiers Museum in Xi'an, China. The massive pit #1 is estimated to house about 8,000 life-sized pottery warriors and horses, which is felt to represent the bulk of the army protecting the mausoleum of the emperor. The army was arranged in battle formation, with three rows of 204 archers leading the way at the eastern end, followed by thousands of infantrymen (some in armour and some not), 30 chariots (each pulled by four horses), and flanked by more archers with crossbows. These horses were in the restoration process.

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