In 1974, near Xian, the ancient capital of China, a group of peasants digging a well made an astonishing discovery. They came upon an entire army of 6,000 life-size terracotta soldiers, horses and chariots: the battle array of the first Emperor of China, the man who built the Great Wall over 2,000 years ago. Now seven of these warriors are on display in London, amid controversy over their authenticity. With exclusive film from China, Colin Renfrew tells the story of Emperor Ch'in Shi Huang Ti and his amazing burial.
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