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Basic Information
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Discovered Time
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Feb, 1974
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Excavate Time
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First Time: Between 1978 and 1984
Second Time: 1985
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Excavated Area
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Frist Time: 2,000 square meters
Second Time: 2,000 square meters
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What was found in Pit 1
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Pit 1 describes a marching square consisted of chariots armies and infantries.
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Function of Pit 1
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According to the postures of the terra cottas, pit 1 is the right army of Qinshihuang.
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Scene in Pit 1
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From the east to the west in this pit, there are 38 rows terra cottas. The whole pit unearthed about 6,000 terra cottas in a square formation.
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Discovered Time
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Feb, 1974
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What was found in Pit 2
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Pit 2 describes a scene consisted of cavalries, chariots armies, infantries and archers units.
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Function of Pit 2
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According to the postures of the terra cottas, it might be a special troops.
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Excavated Problem
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The excavated speed in Pit 2 is very slow. Because at present, there is no high efficient colored terra cottas maintaining technique. Once the colored terra cottas unearthed, the color on the them will be faded out within few minutes later.
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Pit 2 Exhibition Hall: Aims to protect the pit without destroy, there is an exhibition hall of Pit 2 to display some typical Terracotta Warriors unearthed in Pit 2
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Kneeling Fire Soldier - a kind of heavy infantry
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Cavalry - Saddle horse with low bridge
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Standing Shooting Soldier
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General - the highest military rank warrior at present
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Discovered Time
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Feb, 1974
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What was found in Pit 3
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Pit 2 describes a scene consisted of 68 terracotta warriors .
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Pit 3 Area
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About 520 Square Meters
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Function of Pit 3
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According to the postures of the terra cottas, it might be a military command.
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Significance
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Although this pit is smaller than the other two, it has high value in the archaeology. From the scene there, we may trace about the ancient military command.
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A Destroy in Pit 3
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Inside Pit 3, heads of the most of the terracotta warriors disappeared. Even more, some parts missed. From these clues, some conclude that Pit 3 was experienced a destroy by men.
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What is exhibited
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Bronze Chariots and Horses
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No. 1 Bronze Chariot
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The No. 1 Bronze Chariot is one chariot in Qingshihuang’s honor guard. It plays as a safeguard function in the honor guard.
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No. 2 Bronze Chariot
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According to a conclusion from archaeological experts, the No. 2 Braonze Chariot may be used by Qingshihuang only. Thus, the No. 2 chariot is more luxurious and elaborate than the No. 1 chariot. |
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What is exhibited
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Unearthed bronze weapons
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No. 1 Bronze Chariot
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Short Weapons: using for close combat. The bronze sword and gold hook are such a kind of weapons, including: sword, gold hook,
Long Handle Weapons: the long handle weapons unearthed in the pits are spear, dagger-axe, halberd, tomahawk, and beryllium bronze and so on. Just one of them was made of iron, others are bronze weapons. They all has long wooden handle.
Long-range Weapons: As early as the Warring States Period, Qin had already used strong crossbow as weapon and it played an important role in wars at that time.
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