<P> The figures , dating from approximately the late third century BCE , were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong District , Xi'an , Shaanxi province . The figures vary in height according to their roles , with the tallest being the generals . The figures include warriors , chariots and horses . Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers , 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses , the majority of which remained buried in the pits nearby Qin Shi Huang 's mausoleum . Other terracotta non-military figures were found in other pits , including officials , acrobats , strongmen and musicians . </P>
<P> The figures , dating from approximately the late third century BCE , were discovered in 1974 by local farmers in Lintong District , Xi'an , Shaanxi province . The figures vary in height according to their roles , with the tallest being the generals . The figures include warriors , chariots and horses . Estimates from 2007 were that the three pits containing the Terracotta Army held more than 8,000 soldiers , 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses , the majority of which remained buried in the pits nearby Qin Shi Huang 's mausoleum . Other terracotta non-military figures were found in other pits , including officials , acrobats , strongmen and musicians . </P>
where were the terracotta warriors found in which city
where were the terracotta warriors found in which city
Lintong District , Xi'an , Shaanxi province
Lintong District , Xi'an , Shaanxi province