Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an 18. The Pits
The four pits associated with the dig are about 1.5km east of the burial ground
and are about 7 meters deep. The outside walls of the tomb complex are as if
placed there to protect the tomb from the east, where all the conquered states
lay. They are solidly built with rammed earth walls and ground layers as hard
as concrete. Pit one, 230 meters long, contains the main army, estimated at
8,000 figures. Pit One has 11 corridors, most of which are over 3 meters wide,
and paved with small bricks with a wooden ceiling supported by large beams and
posts. This design was also used for the tombs of noblemen and would have
resembled palace hallways.
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