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1、Traveling in xian-Terra cotta,backround,The Terracotta Armywas discovered in the spring of 1974 to the east ofXianin Shaanxi province by a group of farmers when they were digging a water well around 1 mile (1.6km) east of the Qin emperors tomb mound atMount Li(Lishan),a region riddled with undergrou
2、nd springs and watercourses. For centuries, there had been occasional reports of pieces of terracotta figures and fragments of the Qinnecropolis roofing tiles, bricks, and chunks of masonry having been dug up in the area. This most recent discovery prompted Chinese archaeologists to investigate, and
3、 they unearthed the largest pottery figurine group ever found in China.,A brief introduction of the museum of the terracotta amry,The Museum of the Terracotta Amry was opened to the public in 1979.it is the world-famous museum that is constructed on the site of its findings .The main exhibits of the
4、 Museum of the Terracotta Amry are three exposed pits with clay warriors and horses, as well as the hall of the two bronze chariots and horses .Approximates 8,000 clay warriors and horses, more than 10,000 brozen weapons have been found in the pits. The museun is like a treasure house of Qin Dynasty
5、s military affairs, science and technology, art and culture. It has been listed as an UNESCO “world heritage site” today the “eight wonder of the world” has become a synonym for the well-known terracotta amry.,The figures vary in height according to their roles, with the tallest being the generals.
6、The figures include warriors,chariotsand horses. Current estimates are that in the three pits containing the Terracotta Army there were over 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority of which are still buried in the pits.1Other terracotta non-military figures
7、were also found in other pits and they include officials, acrobats, strongmen and musicians.,Construction of figures,Diagram of the museum,Pits,There are four main pits associated with the terracotta army.These pits are located about 1.5km east of the burial mound and are about 7 metres deep. The ar
8、my is placed as if to protect the tomb from the east, where all the Qin Emperors conquered states lay. Pit one, which is 230 metres long and 62 metres wide,contains the main army of more than 6,000 figures,Briefing of pit 1,Pit 1 is the largest of the three pits. It measures 230 meters long from eas
9、t to west ,62 meters wide from north to south,convering an area of 14,260 square meters.UP to now ,about 2,000 pottery warriors and horses,20 wooden chariots have been unearthed whinin an area of 4,000 square meters. Its assumed that more than 6,000 terra-cotta warriors and horses,50 chariots were b
10、uried in Pit 1.,230 meters,62 meters,Pit 1,5 meters,11 corridors,10 walls,14,260 squarmeters,the largest excavation pit of the Terracotta Army.,210,Briefing of pit 2,Pit two has cavalry and infantry units as well as war chariotsand is thought to represent a military guard. It was one of the most spe
11、ctacular Army team in three pit ,It measures 96 meters long from east to west ,84 meters wide from north to south,convering an area of 8,064 square meters.UP to now ,about 1,300 pottery warriors and horses,80 wooden chariots have been unearthed,6000 square meters,1000 warriors and 500 chariots and h
12、orses,Pit 2,1.781.98 m,110130kg,Briefing of pit 3,Pit three is the command post, with high ranking officers and a war chariot. UP to now ,about 68 pottery warriors and 4 clay horse have been unearthed within an area of 520 square meters. Pit four is empty, seemingly left unfinished by its builders.,
13、520 square meters,Commanders office,Prayer Hall,68 warriors and 4 clay horses,Pit 3,Bronze Chariots and Horses,Chariot No.1,1182 pieces High Chariot 1.55m 1061kg,Chariot No.2,Security Chariot 1.06m 1182kg 1555 pieces,Findings,Weapons such as swords, spears, battle-axe（战斧）, scimitars（短弯刀）, shields（盾）
14、, crossbows（驽） and arrowheads（箭头） were found at the pits of the terracotta warriors.Some of these weapons such as the swords are still very sharp and found to be coated with chromium oxide. This layer of chromium oxide is 1015 micrometre thick and has kept the swords rust-free and in pristine condit
15、ion after 2,000 years.Chromium only came to the attention of westerners in the 18th century.Many swords contain an alloy of copper, tin and other elements including nickel, magnesium, and cobalt.A Qin crossbow arrow is estimated to have a range of 800 metres.,Bronze sword (青铜剑）,Cut though 20 pieces
16、of paper put together,Coated with a layer of oxidative chromium,German 1930,Gallery,Terracotta Warrior, kneeling figurine.,Ranks of terracotta infantrymen.,A rank of soldiers. One of the soldiers on the left is missing his head, a result of the fact that the statues were made in pieces and then assembled.,Note how the faces of these two soldiers differ from each other. Each statue was constructed to be unique.,An archers statue.,A cavalryman and his moun,The Terracotta Warriors were once
