Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The Terra-Cotta Warriors are life-sized sculptures depicting soldiers, horses, chariots, and other figures buried with Emperor Qin Shi Huang to protect him in his afterlife. They were discovered in Xi'an, China in 1974.
AP course connection
Topic 1.3: 1.3 Contemporary Life in China: Transportation and Tourism