The No. 2 pit of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses excavated a rare "general figurine", which experts speculated to be the "supreme military commander of the unit"
This year is the 50th anniversary of the archaeological excavation of the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses, and the reporter learned today from the Mausoleum Museum of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty that archaeologists recently found a rare high-ranking military figurine in the No. 2 pit of the Qin Terracotta Warriors.
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In the experimental cabin of the No. 2 pit of the Qin Terracotta Warriors, the staff is carrying out in-depth cleaning and preliminary splicing work on the newly excavated high-ranking military figurines. In November this year, archaeologists discovered the broken military figurine during the archaeological excavation of the No. 2 pit and extracted it.
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Zhu Sihong, the person in charge of the archaeological project of the No. 2 pit of the Qin Warriors, said that this high-level military figurine is the first high-level military figurine unearthed since the official excavation of the No. 2 pit in 1994. Based on where it was found, we deduce that it is likely to be the unit's top military commander.
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Experts said that this excavation is of great significance for the study of the military organization and military system of the Qin Dynasty. The high-ranking military figurines are also known as "general figurines", generally wearing a crown of cranes, wearing armor, holding hands together, placed in front of the abdomen, and there are exquisite patterns and ribbon knots around the armor, shoulders and front and back chests. At present, only 10 high-ranking military figurines have been found in the Qin Terracotta Army.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the archaeological excavation of the Qin Terracotta Warriors. In the past half century, archaeologists have discovered the first, second and third pits of the Qin Terracotta Warriors, with a total area of more than 20,000 square meters, excavated more than 2,000 pieces of terracotta warriors and horses, as well as important cultural relics such as bronze chariots and horses, stone armor, and hundred opera figurines, clarified the main remains of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, and provided a scientific basis for the comprehensive protection and systematic display of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang.
Source: CCTV News Client/Lei Kai Ruan Chao
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