Melvadius Posted May 12, 2010 Report Share Posted May 12, 2010 The BBC has reported on the discovery during recent excavations of another 114 Terracotta warriors (although mainly in pieces) at the vast underground Qin dynasty burial complex where more than 8,000 have previously been discovered. Archaeologists in China have unearthed 114 new terracotta warriors at the vast Qin dynasty tomb complex in Xian province, state media reports. The statues, many of which were found in pieces, were brightly coloured and lying alongside pots, weapons and other items, said China Daily. Research teams also found evidence of burn marks on the clay, proof that the pit had at some point been set on fire. More than 8,000 of the statues, made in 221BC, have already been unearthed. Xu Weihong, head of the research team, told China Daily the warriors had been found during the third excavation of the largest of the three pits at the tomb complex. The excavations began in June last year. "We were pleasantly surprised to find rich colours on the Terracotta Warriors," he said. "It was hard work to restore the clay warriors as they were broken into pieces. It took us at least 10 days to restore one." ...... Full article at link above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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