Terracotta Warriors

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In 1974, scientist found a very big discovery that might rewrite the history of the Terracotta Warriors. That day, farmers were digging in the city of the old Chinese capital of Xianyang, the farmers found something extraordinary, a large area of land. There were 3 huge pits filled with thousands of warriors, supposed to defend the king. They also found Terracotta acrobatics which I think is for entertainment, and bronze ducks, swans, and cranes. Furthermore, the scientist took a DNA test on the leftover bones found on the ground and they found European DNA in the bones. Experts put this together and came up with a theory: There was a foreign inspiration in the Terracotta warriors. Scientist using a detector capable of penetrating the earth

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