The items were found in excavations at the celebrated site, which is home to China's iconic Terracotta Warriors. Emperor Qinshihuang's mausoleum (File Photo via chinadaily.com.cn)Ancient people of the time used animals as burial objects and the emperor's mausoleum was no exception. "Different animal species were unearthed in Emperor Qinshihuang's mausoleum, including real animals and those made of pottery or iron," Wu Lina, from Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum said. Terracotta warriors and horses in the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (File Photo via chinadaily.com.cn)According to preliminary statistics, the most unearthed animal in the mausoleum is horse. Other animals unearthed include rare birds and beasts and water fowl.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 26, 2016 02:49 UTC