TERACOTA

terracotta warriors and horses of Emperor Qinshihuang Mausoleum, known as the "eighth wonder of the world" recently conducted further excavations. The experts argue, that the excavation is likely time to open a number of related terracotta secret. Terracotta warriors and horses of Emperor Qinshihuang Mausoleum, the first emperor of Qin Dynasty (221 to 206 BC) of China, was first discovered a farmer in northern Shaanxi province when digging a well in 1974. Terracotta fragments found in farmers' interest local archaeological team, who then perform the excavation before finding three terra-cotta tomb warriors and horses with the extent of 20,000 square meters. Terracotta warriors and horses of the same size with the human body was in the formation of war, the scene was shocking splendor anyone who saw it. Because of terracotta and the horse is located around the tomb of Emperor Qinshihuang, it is considered "the troops guarding the tomb of the emperor". Qinshihuang is one of the most famous emperors in the history of China. Two thousand years ago, he led the Qin army defeated the principality countries other one by one, and finally succeeded in establishing the Qin Dynasty, the dynasty's first feudal state in the history of the unity of China. After unifying China, seeks to unite Qinshihuang kanji, as well as the length, content and weight of the whole country, which previously varied. Emperor Qinshihuang not live up to only 50 years old, and very large contribution to the development of the country, but instead he called the "emperor's cruel and unjust" by a generation later, why is Qinshihuang forcing hundreds of thousands of laborers to build two vast projects, which connect the wall -great wall built by other countries to principality into what is called "Great Wall", and build a tomb for himself. According to historical records, Qinshihuang began to build the tomb since the age of 13 years, and recently completed after 38 years executed. Glory two projects is no parallel in the history of China. Before the terracotta warriors and horses found, what the original face Qinshihuang tomb under the ground has always been a puzzle. Among the three tombs, the tomb of the great number one, and the tomb many chariots and terracotta warriors. Breadth exceeds 14 thousand square meters. It is estimated that, in the tomb sunk 6 thousand more terracotta horses and warriors. Grave number one was unearthed in a row twice, and found a thousand more terracotta. Excavations carried out a second time in 1985, and quit a year later because of technical endeavor that time can not effectively protect the terracotta excavated from beneath the ground. Liu Zhancheng, head of excavation team introduced: "When the terracotta recently discovered, they are all colorful, but very soon the color will fade soon after dug from underground. And of the objects found, experts concluded that the grave number one ever burned. " What's the number one reason the tomb was burned? It still puzzle until now. In penggalaian, the most urgent problems to be resolved is how to maintain the color of the terracotta body. Usually within five to six minutes after the excavated from beneath the ground, terra-cotta color on the body will fade. After the second stage penggalaian terminated, China and Germany to work together to develop related technologies for protecting the terracotta warriors and horses. The results of cooperation to pass a national expert team on 7 years ago. The results of the cooperation that has been applied in the protection of cultural objects in the last years of this. Meanwhile, terracotta preservation technology is also becoming more mature. In such circumstances, the State Cultural Bureau this year to allow excavation of the tomb three times the number one. Excavation was announced on June 13 last, which coincided with the fourth Heritage Day of China. On the first day of the third excavation began, found that colored terracotta warriors and two carriage pulled by four horses in the near distance. From the results of the excavations, the experts believe is likely in the formation of soldiers. Through the excavation for several days, experts estimate that in the excavation area 200 meters wide, is likely to be found 150 terracotta. He said: "Until now only found in the train of war and the terracotta warriors, but there is no new invention. I think, at this tomb may have terracotta officer, but whether it will be found in the area of 200 meters, it is still hard to tell." Excavation site is located in the Museum of Terracotta Soldiers and Horses. The other tourists can see the magnificent terracotta group, also could see with his own eyes how the experts do archeology. Reportedly, excavations at the tomb of the number one will last until the end of this year. According to the plan, within the next five years, archaeologists will gradually excavating the area of 2000 meters at the tomb first.
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