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Dig finds rare terracotta general
By Wang Xiang |
June 28, 2010, Monday
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ARCHEOLOGISTS have found a ninth general among thousands of life-size terracotta warriors at the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor in Shaanxi Province.
The figure was found during the third excavation of the world heritage site. The general was clad in intricate armor which suggests it was a high official, an archeologist named Xu Weihong told Xi'an Evening News today.
The statue was lying on its stomach when it was found. Though the paint on its armor has faded after more than 2,000 years of burial, Xu said the general was originally painted in rich colors.
Its head was broken but the body below the waist is largely intact, and archaeologists are working out how to remove it without breakage.
The Terracotta Army was built by Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor to unite China, in 210 BC.
Archeologists excavated the mausoleum twice in 1974 and 1985, finding more than 1,000 terracotta warriors.
The third excavation has recovered over 120 terracotta warriors so far, the report said.
The figure was found during the third excavation of the world heritage site. The general was clad in intricate armor which suggests it was a high official, an archeologist named Xu Weihong told Xi'an Evening News today.
The statue was lying on its stomach when it was found. Though the paint on its armor has faded after more than 2,000 years of burial, Xu said the general was originally painted in rich colors.
Its head was broken but the body below the waist is largely intact, and archaeologists are working out how to remove it without breakage.
The Terracotta Army was built by Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor to unite China, in 210 BC.
Archeologists excavated the mausoleum twice in 1974 and 1985, finding more than 1,000 terracotta warriors.
The third excavation has recovered over 120 terracotta warriors so far, the report said.
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