emperor qin ordered the terracotta army to be built.
who ordered the terracotta army to be built?
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an exhibition entitled "china's first emperor and the terracotta warriors" is at the world museum in liverpool from 9 february 2018 to 28 october 2018. this is the first time in more than 10 years that the warriors have travelled to the uk.









































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bullet::::- list of world heritage sites in china









































bullet::::- qin bronze chariot









































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bullet::::- unesco description of the mausoleum of the first qin emperor









































bullet::::- emperor qinshihuang's mausoleum site museum (official website)









































bullet::::- people's daily article on the terracotta army









































bullet::::- osgfilms video article : terracotta warriors at discovery times square
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the terracotta army is a collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of qin shi huang, the first emperor of china. it is a form of funerary art buried with the emperor in 210–209 bce with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife.
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