Terracotta Army

In my World Civ class we are learning about Ancient China which is absolutely fascinating!!! (as my prof would say!) We discussed the Great Wall of China today which took 15 years to complete and people were forced from their rural farms to build the wall or else sentenced to death! But the most interesting thing was the discovery of the Terracotta Army. The first Emperor of China- Qin Shi Huangdi had an amazing tomb built that is quite possibly the biggest and most grand ever (Even beating King Tut!) There are myths surrounding his tomb including mercury lakes (huge amounts of Mercury have been found in the hillside around the suppossed area) In the 1970's locals uncovered the first of the Terracotta Army...where there are around or over 8,000 Terracotta Soldiers which guard and protect the tomb along with chariots/horses. Each face is different from the first which makes this definitely unique!!! Many have yet to be unearthed as Chinese officials are cautious to damage this precious find!