Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Terra Cotta Warriors

Another posting with more pictures than words.



Pit #3. The original site.



The horses were originally pulling a wooden chariot. The chariot burned when the site was sacked. The weapons carried by the warriors were real and stolen at the same time.




The remains of a chariot wheel.



They have unearthed 6,000 warriors and every one has a unique face.



On average, the warriors are broken into 300 fragments.



Pit #1



Pit #2. Many warriors are missing heads. They do not attempt to restore a figure unless they can confirm the look. If the head is missing or cannot be identified, the warrior is left headless.
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