Why were the clay soldiers named the terracotta army and How do they know?

They were made out of terracotta witch is a hard drying clay that hold there shape. They know this by They tested the material and found out it was terracotta.

What was the Terracotta army made out of and how were they put together?

When the Terracotta army was made they were made out of  terracotta witch is a hard dried clay witch when the pieces were finished being molded they fired in a kinl then put together when they were still hot. When they were cool they were finished and put in to one of the pits.

How was the terracotta army found?

The Terracotta army was found by some guys who were digging a well and found some pieces of the army. After they found those pieces the scientist started to dig in that area and found the clay soldiers all in 3 pits. Although there was 4 pits the fourth pit was never finish before the emporer died.

How was the Terracotta Army lost?

It Was lost by Everyone thought it was a hill when it was actually a big army of clay soldiers just waiting to be discovered by people. It was buried with the first emporers grave. Everyone new about the first emporers grave but not about the army.

How was the terracotta army made and by who?

The Terracotta army was made by the best sculpters in all of china at the time. They were made out of clay and were painted with millatary colors. Some of the clay soldiers were made to look like some of the actual soldiers in the first emporers army posed for the clay soldiers.