[JoeProBono]

[NoRedTape]

I was fortunate to visit the exhibit in China. A remarkable display. Even one of the farmers who discovered the Terra Cotta Warriors was there that day. He was signing books and hopefully making some good pay. Xian is not easy to get to, and these artifacts have really put that small city on the map.

[DogBarkTree]

There once was a time when the Chinese made stuff that was meant to last.

[Daffynition]

[WHATNEXT?]

Were they cast in molds? I assume only so many types/characters were made and then hundreds made like each. Or?

[novemberslady]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/world_news_america/8367580.stm

[SunkenCiv]

· join list or digest · view topics · view or post blog · bookmark · post a topic · subscribe ·
	Gods Graves Glyphs	Of course, no exhibit does these justice -- we really must see them with the chia stuff growing out of 'em. Oh, and Joe, thanks for tippin' me off. ;'{ To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list. GGG managers are SunkenCiv, StayAt HomeMother, and Ernest_at_the_Beach
·Dogpile · Archaeologica · ArchaeoBlog · Archaeology · Biblical Archaeology Society · · Discover · Nat Geographic · Texas AM Anthro News · Yahoo Anthro & Archaeo · Google · · The Archaeology Channel · Excerpt, or Link only? · cgk's list of ping lists ·

[wildbill]

A Chinese billionaire build two theme parks (sorta) in the US to celebrate Chinese/US frienship. ONe is near Houston and the other is in Seattle I think.

Anyway the park has a large army of terra cotta statues like these but they are abour 3/4 size. From a distance you can’t tell the difference.

About 3 04 4 people were visiting the day I went in midweek.
There were more employees than visitors.