More than 3,000 Han Dynasty naked terra-cotta figures uncovered in last 60 years
ArchaeoHeritage, Archaeology, Asia, China, East Asia 12:48 PM
Chinese archaeological workers have discovered more than 3,000 terra-cotta figures from the Han Dynasty made without clothing, including some female and eunuch tomb figures, according to a rough estimate of archaeologists.
Jiao Nanfeng, famous Qin and Han Dynasty archaeologist, researcher in Shaanxi Archaeology Academy, said the first naked terra-cotta figure was discovered in the area belonging to the ancient northwest Chang'an city in the Han Dynasty half a century ago.
Later, people called them naked terra-cotta tomb figures as they were sculpted without clothes.
These figures are mainly found during the process of archaeological investigation and excavation.
Author: Wang Qianyuanxue | Source: People’s Daily [August 11, 2010]
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