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In central China a vast underground mausoleum conceals a lifesize terracotta army of cavalry infantry horses chariots weapons administrators acrobats and musicians all built to serve Chinas first emperor Qin Shi Huang Di in the afterlife Lost and forgotten for over 2200 years this clay army 8000strong stands poised to help the First Emperor rule again beyond the grave NOVA tests the power of these weapons with highaction experiments and reports on revolutionary 3D computer modeling techniques that are revealing new insights into how the clay figures were made The program reveals the secrets of one of archaeologys greatest discoveries and brings to life the startlingly sophisticated world of Qins legendary empire
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