Chinese archaeologists have just launched an exciting new excavation project in a burial pit at the world famous tomb of the First Emperor of China in Xi’an. Previous excavations revealed that the pit contains as many as 1,400 clay warriors and horses and more than 80 chariots, but lack of protective technologies had halted the dig back in 2008. Despite more than 40 years of research, the great Mausoleum has many more treasures waiting to be unearthed.
China.org.cn reports that the excavation will take place in Pit No. 2, a 200 square meter site that is already known to contain an enormous collection of terracotta chariots, cavalry, and archers.
“You can find all the kneeling archers, soldiers and cavalry in the No.2 pit,” said Archaeologist Yuan Zhongyi. “Their colorful paint is also relatively well preserved.”
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