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Terracotta Warriors likely built by women and children, study finds

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New research suggests that the Terracotta Warriors, an ancient army created to protect China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, were primarily constructed by women and children. Analysis of fingerprints found on the warriors indicates a workforce that included adult women and minors, challenging previous assumptions that only adult men were involved in their creation. This discovery provides the first quantitative biological evidence of a diverse labor force contributing to this significant historical artifact. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Huang ·

    Terracotta Warriors could be mainly built by women and children, batch fingerprints show

    Some 5 metres underground near one of China’s oldest cities lies the life-size army of thousands of terracotta warriors. The purpose of the army, located 35km northeast of historic Xian, was to protect China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, in the afterlife. The Terracotta Army wa…

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