Today, the Shaanxi Provincial Cultural Relics Bureau released
Important archaeological discoveries in Shaanxi in 2022
Archaeological excavations of the mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin
Multiple breakthroughs!
In 2009
Archaeologists started right
A large burial pit outside the mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin——
Pit One
A third archaeological excavation was carried out
The excavation covers an area of about 430 square meters
At present, more than 220 terracotta figurines have been cleaned
16 pottery horses
Chariot 4 rides
As well as carriages and horses, weapons, production tools, etc
Shen Maosheng, researcher of the Mausoleum Museum of the First Emperor of Qin, introduced
The structure of Pit No. 1 is frame-type
Compared to the box-type funerary pit
The technology is more primitive
It is inferred that it was built earlier in the cemetery
The total area of Pit No. 1 is 14,260 square meters
It is the largest area of the burial pit
Estimate by permutation density
After all the excavations, about 6,000 terracotta figurines and pottery horses can be unearthed
According to Shen Maosheng
This archaeological excavation has clarified the process of making terracotta figurines:
The terracotta figurines are molded after a large scale
Start with detailed carving
Then glue the arms
Shen Maosheng also pointed out,
This archaeological excavation has made a number of breakthroughs -
The types and possessions of weapons are clarified
Clear out the first shield in the pit
Preliminary clarification of the arrangement of military formations
……
At the foot of Lishan Mountain, buried for thousands of years
Archaeological excavations of the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Only the tip of the iceberg is uncovered
There are many more mysteries to be solved
Let's look forward to it together!
Planner: Chu Guoqiang Qi Huijie
Executive producer: Hu Guoxiang
Reporter: Yang Yimiao
Poster: Nie Yi
Copywriter: Wang Jingjing Tang Haochen
Editor: Lulu Zhao
Academic advisor: Shen Maosheng, researcher of the Mausoleum Museum of the First Emperor of Qin
Image courtesy of the Mausoleum Museum of the First Emperor of Qin