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One of the high points of my first trip to China in 1987 was a visit to Xian, China, to see the terra cotta soldiers.
Xian was an ancient capital of China, and was the home of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang. The terra cotta soldiers made up an army that was buried with the emperor and was to guard him in his afternoon. The terra cotta army consisted of at least 8,000 soldiers of all ranks plus horses and chariots.
The soldiers were still being excavated when we were there, but we could see column upon column of soldiers
The facial characteristics of the soldiers were amazing in their detail and variety. It almost seemed as if soldier represented a unique individual.
The attention to detail also included the uniforms of the soldiers, as can be seen in the archer shown above.
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