Bizarre Archaeological Finds That Still Baffle Scientists Today

The Terracotta Army

These stone soldiers were discovered in Xian, China in 1974 by farmers who were digging a well to hydrate their rice paddy. Instead of hitting an underground spring, the farmers busted into a chamber that housed 6,000 terracotta men. In 1976, another two chambers containing these terracotta men were discovered not too far from the first. The army was built to guard the underground tomb of the First Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. 

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