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  • New Chinese terracotta warrior displays original paint

    05/30/2010 8:31:13 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 33 replies · 786+ views
    digital journal ^ | May 13, 2010 | Christopher Szabo
    Chinese archaeologists have discovered terracotta warriors painted in rich colours in the mausoleum complex of the country's first emperor. China Daily said the company of 114 terracotta soldiers was found at Number One pit, one of three such pits in the grave complex in China's central city of X'ian. Xu Weihong, the excavation team leader said: The total area of the excavation was some 200 square metres and we were pleasantly surprised to find rich colours on terracotta warriors. He said the clay figures, which are between 1,8 and two metres tall, had black hair, green, white or pink faces...