Terra Cotta Warriors


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June 26th 2011
Published: June 30th 2011
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Sunday 6/26—Terra Cotta Warriors!!! Our first stop was the Banpo Museum and Excavation Site. This site was discovered in the spring of 1953, and today is one of China’s most important cultural heritage sites. Archeologists uncovered a village from the Neolithic period (6,000 years ago), which at its height spanned some 50,000 square meters. We explored the excavation site, as well as the muse... Read Full Entry



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outside of the pit
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this pit is in a 'u' shape and they've left one side as found and rebuilt the other side. The soldiers who are laying there look so desolate and alone1
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still has some color!!!



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