Seen as the eights wonder of the world, the terracotta armies of the first & fifth emperors of China are helping to unravel 2000 years of Chinese history. These tombs are helping us understand what China is today & where its origins lie. 25 years ago, then thousand life-sized figurines were found next to the tomb of the first emperor of China, Qin (Chin) Shihuang Di, whom the country of China was named after. This vast terracotta army was also accompanied by the slaughtered bodies of his favourite concubines & best horses. Now another terracotta rmy was also accompanied by the slaughtered bodies of his favourite concubines & best horses. Now another terracotta army has been unerthed, belonging to the Emperor Jing Di, who ruled 60 years after the first emperor. There are noticeable differences: he had female warriors on horseback, dancing girls, musicians & rows upon rows of animals. Some of the sculpted soldiers were clearly from different ethnic minorities showing a change.. .