Terra Cotta Warriors

Terra Cotta Warriors

The Terra Cotta Warriors is a category of ancient tomb sculptures. In ancient times, human sacrifice was practiced, and slaves were considered as accessories of the slave owner during their lifetime. After the slave owner's death, the slaves were buried as sacrificial objects with the slave owner. The Terra Cotta Warriors are burial objects in the shape of soldiers and horses (chariots, horses, soldiers). It is an important part of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units and the world cultural heritage "Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and Terracotta Warriors".