Some secrets of China’s terra-cotta army are baked in the clay

[rangerrebew]

Some secrets of China’s terra-cotta army are baked in the clay
Craftsmen used local materials and signature ceramic recipes to shape the warriors and their entourage
By
Bruce Bower
9:30am, August 22, 2017

BATTLE READY  Terra-cotta warriors, built more than 2,200 years ago, stand in the tomb of China’s first emperor. Distributing different clay pastes to specialized workshops enabled the production of so many finely crafted statues, researchers propose.


China’s first emperor broke the mold when he had himself buried with a terra-cotta army. Now insight into the careful crafting of those soldiers is coming from the clays used to build them. Custom clay pastes were mixed at a clay-making center and then distributed to specialized workshops that cranked out thousands of the life-size figures, new research suggests.

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/china-terra-cotta-army-clay

[ConstitutionRose]

I've always been fascinated by these soldiers.  I have one life size relics and the 4 figures in a smaller size.

[Polly Ticks]

I've always been fascinated by these soldiers.  I have one life size relics and the 4 figures in a smaller size.

They are definitely fascinating.

The Easter Island heads are, too.  And it turns out they're not just heads, but they also have torsos that are buried underground:


The Famous Easter Island Heads Have Hidden Bodies