Chinese Regiment Spotted near Katy, Texas

Here is a photo of the 6,000 one-third scale reproductions of Emperor Qin's terra-cotta army baking in the Texas sun. The originals were first unearthed in 1974 and each figure is thought to be have the individual features and adornment of an original member of the army.

Qin became the first emperor of China when he conquered what were then 6 warring factions over 2,000 years ago and forged them together with iron rule. The army was built for his tomb and accompanied him into the afterlife as protection against his many enemies.