Exhibition
Pit 1 is the largest and most impressive of the three pits.
With a rectangular shape, it measures 230 meters long from east to west, 62 meters wide from north to south and 5 meters deep, covering an area of 14,260 square meters.
One-third have been excavated and about 2000 warriors and horses have been unearthed. It is calculated according to the array of the density of excavation, there are about 6000 warriors and horses in total.
Pit 2 uncovers the mystery of the ancient army array.
This pit is arranged into an L shape with a total area of 6,000 square meters. There are about 1,300 warriors and horses, 89 chariots, complete in battle formations, organized into four battle arrays.
Based on the headdress and uniform of the figures discovered, the warriors in Pit 2 can be divided into four types: infantry, charioteer, cavalry, and archers. All the warriors are arranged in four battle formations, and these four battle arrays make up a flexible military unit.
Many well-preserved painted figurines were found in Pit2 in good condition.
Pit 3 is now known as the command center of the entire army.
Pit 3 measures 17.6 meters long from east to west, 21.4 meters wide from north to south and 4.8 meters deep. It was the smallest of the pits in size and capacity containing only 68 soldiers and one chariot. Pit 3 can be divided into three parts: chariot and horse chamber, northern wing room, and southern wing room.
Pit 3, the smallest pit, is assumed to be the command center because of ceremonial weapons found there; it contains sixty-eight terracotta figures, standing face to face, and one chariot drawn by four horses.