XI'AN - Terracotta Warriors

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February 21st 2011

Published: February 23rd 2011

Saturday 12th February Shortly after we left the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda we find ourselves heading for the Terracotta Army Mausoleum site in the Lintong District. Its a ten Minute walk through the Mausoleum grounds and after we've passed through two security checks we arrive at the Mausoleum shop. One of the farmers that found the site was actually there and signing books. He found the first ... Read Full Entry

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Terracotta Army - reassembled army

Pit 3 - Terracotta Army

Generals and captains statues

Pit 3 - Terracotta Army

in 1976, archaeologists discovered Pit 3 in northwest of Pit 1.

Pit 3 - Terracotta Army

64 warriors with heavy armor standing.

Pit 3 - Terracotta Army

this tomb looted several times not lpng after completion

Pit 3 - Terracotta Army

high-ranking officers and a war chariot.

Pit 2 - Terracotta Army - complex excavation

Compared to Pit No.1, the combat formations in Pit No.2 are more complex

Pit 2 - Terracotta Army - complex excavation

Pit 2, is 96 m (315 ft) long and 84 m (276 ft) wide

Pit 2 - Terracotta Army - complex excavation

Altogether 160 kneeling archers were found in Pit2.

Pit 2 - Terracotta Army - complex excavation

Kneeling Archer - Complete Warrior

The Only complete statue excavated out of 2000 so far.

Kneeling Archer - Complete Warrior

even the soles of his shoes had tread on them.

Kneeling Archer - Complete Warrior

his armour was intact and you could just about see some colour.

High Ranking General

Horse and Warrior.

Attention to detail on the horses mane.

Painted warriors - photo of photo

All warriors were painted but the paint fades away in a matter of days once in contact with air and temp.

Painted warriors - photo of photo

I took photos of photos showing the colours.

23rd February 2011

Fred
non-member comment

Has man changed?
Hardly, in many ways he is as naive today as 2000 years ago, still accepting dictators, and false promises, and worshipping equally false Gods and governments, trusting strangers with our money and calling them banks, allowing them , the banks to rob us and then rewarding them for so doing. We have our modern terracotta army our men with feet of clay, but we now call them M.P's and Ministers. Have a nice day! and thanks for a lovely blog. F&S

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