Work in the sites around the tomb of Qin Shihuangdi has proceeded in fits and starts since the terracotta soldiers were first discovered in 1974. In recent years, Chinese archaeologists have held at bay local officials eager to develop tourism at all costs, and instead approached further excavation cautiously, seeking to avoid damaging priceless antiquities yet to be uncovered.
Work on the Number One Pit at the excavation site has been halted for over twenty years…until this weekend when a further 200 meters will be uncovered with a CCTV film crew in tow to capture the proceedings.
The initial diggings uncovered over 1,000 terracotta figures, it is hoped by the team that further work might uncover not only soldiers, but also possibly teracotta officers or officials as well.
