the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang remains a glimpse into the complexity of China’s ancient past and of the emperor’s vision for immortality. THE Terracotta Warriors are a collection of life ...

The terra-cotta warriors ... armor, the recently discovered figure’s armor is colorfully painted and carved with “detailed patterns, ribbons and floral knots,” according to the Chinese ...

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This is the first armor piece of its kind, made of a splendid array of materials, ever discovered, extracted, and restored from China's Han Dynasty. However, archaeologists don’t yet know what ...

Archaeologists studying China's famous ... shoulder pads and armor are embellished with ribbons. While these findings offer new insights into the military structure of the ancient army, many ...

In an earthen pit in central China, under what used to be their village’s persimmon orchard, three middle-aged women are hunched over an ancient jigsaw ... into a full-size warrior, but today ...

Among the famed terra-cotta warriors in the sprawling tomb of the ancient Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang ... While most of the carved figures wear simple armor, the recently discovered figure ...

Made of iron, copper, and leather, the multi-material armor scales are the first and smallest of its kind ever discovered in Han Dynasty archaeology. Found in the west part of the outer coffin of Liu ...