In 1974, near the tomb of Chin Shih Huang, in China¡¦s Shaanxi Province, three peasants stumbled upon one of the world¡¦s greatest archaeological finds while digging a well near their village.  What they discovered was a vast army of life-size terracotta soldiers, horses and chariots contained in three large pits.  Each of the thousands of warriors differed in clothing (based on rank), pose (depending on what type of weapon was held) and facial features (showing differences in age, expression and even ethnicity).

On display at the National Museum of Natural Science are treasures from Pit Number One, the largest of the three measuring 14,260 square meters in area.  To date, more than 1,000 of an estimated 6,000 terracotta warriors have been excavated from this pit, along with 40 wooden chariots, numerous terracotta horses and tens of thousands of bronze weapons.