The life-size clay figurines offer new insights into the organization and structure of China's army 2,000 years ago.

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Rare army general and chariot unearthed among China's terracotta warriors

Archaeologists discovered two chariot remains and preliminary unearthed three terracotta horses and three terracotta figurines at the excavation site of the Terracotta Warriors' pit number 2 in Xi'an City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, on Monday.The

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New discoveries of the terracotta warriors: New figurines, new chariot troop structure and new insights

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Though under continuous archaeological excavation for nearly 50 years, the famous Terracotta Army in China has thrown up yet another discovery. A new ‘general’ has been found in one of the excavation pits, identified by his crossed hands, ribbon-like adornments, and headdress. Only 10 other general statues have been discovered amid the 8,000 life-sized figurines. […] The post New ‘General’ Figure Unearthed at the Terracotta Army Hints at Far Mor…

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New 'General' Figure Unearthed at the Terracotta Army Hints at Far More Discoveries to Be Found

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 from Pit No. 2 at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, the burial site of China’s first emperor. This is the first significant find in this pit since excavations resumed in 2015 and the first major discovery since 1994. Unique features of the general st…

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New ‘General’ Figure Unearthed at the Terracotta Army Hints at Far More Discoveries to Be Found

Archaeologists at the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in Xi’an’s Lintong District, China, have uncovered a terracotta warrior believed to represent a senior military commander. This significant find is the first of its kind from Pit No. 2 since formal excavations commenced in 1994. Only 10 terracotta high-ranking commanders have been discovered among the 2,000 terracotta figurines that have been found so far. Credit: Bill Dickinson, Flickr The Mausol…

Rare army general and chariot unearthed among China's terracotta warriors

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