Discovered in 1974 by humble farmers who were digging a well, the Terracotta Warriors are one of the most monumental archaeological discoveries of the 20th century and have revealed remarkable details about ancient Chinese civilisation. Consisting of over 8000 life-sized soldiers, chariots and horses, these clay statues were created as part of a massive burial complex for the first Emperor of a unified China, Qin Shi Huang. The army was constructed around 247BC to accompany h