The first chariot pit
M2001 chariot pit (the first chariot pit) buried with emperor GuoJi is quadrate on a plane. With a chariot 47.6 meters long, 3.7 to 4.16 meters wide and 1.1 to 1.4 meters deep, GuoJi's ride is the biggest unearthed chariot pit in Guo State's tomb. Besides the broken chariots in the modern tomb and pit, there are 13 chariots, 64 horse skulls, and 6 dog skulls unearthed. The chariots sit in the northern half the pit, each holds two horses beneath. Most horses are in the southern half of the pit. All the chariots are in good order, with heads northward and carriages southward interlaced. They are made from wood with black paint on the surface, and were used in wars. Those horses must be buried after being killed or poisoned, and the dogs buried here might be the earliest proof of its being used in wars.
The second chariot pit
M2012 chariot pit (the second chariot pit) buried with the concubine liangji is quadrate in plane, with 10.3 meters long, 5.02-5.36 meters wide, and 1.6 meters deep. There are 19 wooden chariots, in three rows from west to east, with 8 in the western row, 7 in the middle, and only 4 in the east, each holding horses beneath. The parts beneath the chariots haven't been cleared due to the consideration of protection and exhibition. If each chariot holds two horses beneath, then there must be 38 horses in this pit.
The third chariot pit
M2011 chariot pit buried with the prince were 21 meters long, 3.15 meters wide, and 1.5-1.6 meters deep. Only the chariot relics in the eastern part have been cleared out and the rest are still waiting for their day.
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