At more than 20 square miles, his tomb in China’s Shaanxi Province contains an estimated 8,000 life-size clay statues of soldiers known as the “terra-cotta army.” The terra-cotta warriors ...
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Fifty years since the discovery of the hoard of life-sized terracotta warriors in the Lintong County mausoleum of China’s first emperor, archaeologists have uncovered a rare new figure ...
Terracotta army in Xi’an, China. Credit: xiquinhosilva / CC BY 2.0 Archaeologists in Xi’an, China have unearthed a rare terracotta statue believed to depict a high-ranking general. The discovery comes ...
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The life-size clay figurines offer new insights into the ... Archaeologists studying China's famous "Terracotta Army" have uncovered what they believe to be a rare, life-size statue of a high ...
The excavation at the No.2 pit also uncovered two chariot remains, three clay horses, and three other terracotta figures. Experts explained that chariots usually came with four horses and three ...