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[Still Waters]

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Excavations in China have unearthed a stunning new collection of 2,000-year-old terracotta warriors and hundreds of other artefacts.

Archaeologists unveiled 120 new terracotta warriors yesterday at the Qin Shihuang Unesco World Heritage site in Shaanxi province.

The current excavation, which started in 2009, is the third at the site following two previous digs which were carried out in 1974 and 1985.

http://www.dailymail...ation-site.html

[pallidin]

What I can't figure out is whether those clay warriors were buried standing up or laying down. Or, we're they in a chamber? Article and pics don't address either.

[lightly]

pallidin, on 12 June 2012 - 11:37 AM, said:

What I can't figure out is whether those clay warriors were buried standing up or laying down. Or, we're they in a chamber? Article and pics don't address either.

   I'm not sure about this newest batch... but the 8000 life size (6') warriors discovered years earlier  were found standing in three chambers with brick floors. http://www.china-tra...rriors.html    

  What i have always wondered is.. if real warriors ,individually depicted,  were sacrificed to guard the emperor in his new eternal home.

Edited by lightly, 12 June 2012 - 12:10 PM.

[joenhaggrity]

I have also often wondered that as well, seems very likely the amount of time and belief of need for such a project.  They were probably treated as dieties while having their likenesses carved, or perhaps this emperor commanded men happy to journey with him from this world, I wonder if they'll ever allow the emperor's tomb unsealed more-so, of course don't mind a little mystery.

[Ugly1]

Joenhaggrity~ I've also had some of those same thoughts. I wonder if their beliefs were similar to the Samurai in some way. It may have been an honor to sacrifice themselves for the Emperor.

[csspwns]

wouldnt want to stay with the terracotta warriors alone in the dark

[brizink]

calling a 6' statue of Chinese guys "life-size" is just priceless.

[kitty81]

i dunno bout these warrior statues.... somethin bout them gives me the shivers.. i have a strong feelin they were not meant to be uncovered..

[the L]

Qin dynasty is very intersting.