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The Terracotta Army in China consists of over 8,000 clay soldiers. The world’s most committed security detail.

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The mausoleum complex of Qin Shi Huang includes thousands of terracotta figures, often cited as 8,000+ soldiers plus horses and chariots. They were created to accompany the emperor in the afterlife around the 3rd century BCE.

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