Terracotta Warriors

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:sculpture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Qin_Shi_Huang
gptkb:Chinese_history
ancient funerary practices
gptkbp:built gptkb:Qin_dynasty
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Qin_Shi_Huang
gptkbp:builtYear late 3rd century BCE
gptkbp:color originally painted
gptkbp:country gptkb:China
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:infantry
archers
cavalry
officers
generals
gptkbp:discoveredBy local farmers
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1974
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Lintong_District
1974
gptkbp:excavationStatus ongoing
gptkbp:features individualized faces
life-sized figures
detailed armor
weapons (many missing)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Terracotta Warriors
gptkbp:includes horses
chariots
gptkbp:influencedBy Qin dynasty military organization
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Shaanxi_Province
gptkb:Xi'an
gptkbp:material terracotta
gptkbp:mediaAppearance books
films
numerous documentaries
gptkbp:museum gptkb:Emperor_Qinshihuang's_Mausoleum_Site_Museum
gptkbp:notableFor historical significance
artistic detail
sheer scale
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Mausoleum_of_the_First_Qin_Emperor
gptkbp:populationEstimate over 8,000 soldiers
gptkbp:protectedBy protected cultural relic
gptkbp:purpose funerary art
guarding the tomb of Qin Shi Huang
gptkbp:significance major archaeological discovery of the 20th century
gptkbp:status mostly unpainted due to pigment loss
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1987
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emperor_Qinshihuang's_Mausoleum_Site_Museum
gptkb:The_First_Emperor:_China's_Terracotta_Army
gptkb:Tomb_Warriors_exhibit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6