The Terracotta Army was buried with the Emperor of Qin (Qin Shi Huangdi) in 209-210 BC (his reign over Qin was from 247 BC to 221 BC and unified China from 221 BC to the end of his life in 210 BC). Their purpose was to help rule another empire with Shi Huangdi in the afterlife. Consequently, they are also sometimes referred to as "Qin's Armies". Some people think that the army was also built for protection.
Several years ago, my parents traveled to China and brought me back these 2 warrior figures. They now sit on my windowsill protecting my daisy from tornados and such. Mom and Dad told me about the huge site where all the terracotta figures are buried but I mostly remember them saying they had to walk up a hill lined with vendors selling the little figurines. I didn't remember much about the history of them, so I looked it up on Wikepedia just now. I pasted the first paragraph for you.
A little windowsill history for Monday.
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Window sills seem to be the theme for the month. What else from the window sill gallery!
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