Emperor Qin's Terra Cotta Army( Series - Unearthing Ancient Worlds )

China's Emperor Qin Shi Huang, who reigned in the 200s B.C., is seen as the first ruler of a unified China. The legacy of his life is important -- but also remarkable is the legacy that accompanied him into death. The emperor's tomb was guarded by a massive army of thousands of terra cotta warriors -- each with unique features and individual bronze weapons. The army even included life-sized terra cotta horses and wooden chariots. But these figures remained undiscovered until the 1970s, when farmer near China's north-central city of Xi'an stumbled across the tomb while drilling a well. In the Archaeology Adventures series, take an up-close, you-are-there look at the discovery of this amazing archaeological treasure.