he started the building of his own mausoleum, or burial place, in about 246 BCE. more than 700000 workers and craftsmen took 38 years to complete the huge imperial palace,offices,and halls, all surrounded by a wall.In addition,the emperor ordered an army to be built so that his palace would be protected.
Building an army
Elsewhere in the ancient world, craftsman concentrated on one piece of work at a time. In ancient China,however, they used a completely different method. A huge production line was established to make the tens of thousand of individual human and animal statues which Emperor Qin demanded. All the different parts of body such as legs,arms,and heads were made separately and then assembled. the same process was also used for other piece such as ears,beards,and armour. When the whole figure was completed, it was baked in a kiln,or oven.
The terracotta figures are life-like and life-sized. Each one has a different facial expression and hairstyle, as well as uniforms which indicate their job and rank. Amongst the figures there are ordinary soldiers (fig.2),archers,and officers,together with chariots with chariots and horses(fig.3).They were discovered arranged in military formation formation ready to protect the emperor n the afterlife.