How many Terracotta Warriors are there?

History medium Data from 2023

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Answer in warriors. Shorthand like 9m or 1.2bn works.

The answer

8,000 warriors

Roughly 8K.

There are an estimated 8,000 soldiers, plus 130 chariots and 670 horses. Every face is different. They were found in 1974 by farmers digging a well, and most of the tomb complex is still unexcavated.

Where this number comes from

Source UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Figure refers to 2023
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