The emperor's silent army
terracotta warriors of Ancient China

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Describes the archaeological discovery of thousands of life-sized terracotta warrior statues in northern China in 1974, and discusses the emperor who had them created and placed near his tomb.
AntiquitiesTerra-cotta sculpture, ChineseTombJuvenile literatureArchaeologyHistoryTerra-cotta sculptureArchaeology, juvenile literature