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Unearthing the Terracotta Army
In March 1974 farmers uncovered an intricately carved clay head whilst digging a well. Hear from two of the archaeologists who helped excavate thousands of life-sized warriors.
Discovered by chance by farmers digging a well, the secrets of the Qin Dynasty revealed after 2,000 years. We hear from the lead archaeologist responsible for one of the most important finds of the century, and what it tells us about the sophistication of society at the time in China.
(This programme was first broadcast in 2013)
(Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images.)
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07:50GMT
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