Latest discoveries in China include never-before-seen artefacts, including war drums and a painted shield
More than 310 pieces newly excavated in total
By Lawrence Conway 4 t p- ` y! Q2 g9 ?+ r公仔箱論壇 & K) X* z6 e0 Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbExcavations in China have unearthed a stunning new collection of 2,000-year-old terracotta warriors and hundreds of other artefacts. 7 M; R% ~/ z- UTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 9 c8 m5 m/ s F) x d0 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbArchaeologists unveiled 120 new terracotta warriors yesterday at the Qin Shihuang Unesco World Heritage site in Shaanxi province. % w Q: t# P& }" \os.tvboxnow.com4 p) e; @; A/ C& `7 H/ j
The current excavation, which started in 2009, is the third at the site following two previous digs which were carried out in 1974 and 1985. ' e4 i& w4 e, P ^- L6 Q( Vos.tvboxnow.com1 s, Q7 D+ E H* w s7 |
3 {0 F) p7 m S1 _- @公仔箱論壇Painstaking: Archaeologists at work in the extended excavation of the Pit One of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum in Xian, China where they are measuring and recording the dimensions of the latest terracotta warrior findTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ H0 |" L4 Q# p$ A
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Detail: The terracotta warriors are being carefully uncovered using delicate equipment to help preserve the detailed work in their original production more than 2,000 years agotvb now,tvbnow,bttvb B4 h$ K3 G2 o8 l
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/ _5 o5 {0 y/ k) Z1 s1 nTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Slow process: The current excavation, which started in 2009, is the third at the Chinese site following two previous digs which were carried out in 1974 and 1985tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb I5 { Q1 \4 ^- n8 f, h% d2 A
/ d' [# g* o1 Z( o4 t* I0 [公仔箱論壇The artefacts in western China were buried with the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty in the 3rd century BC. + _6 t0 ^; H$ }# i- L- N& xos.tvboxnow.com / w4 P: y" m; U9 Z6 u" y8 dThe latest discoveries include never-before-seen items, including war drums and a dramatic painted shield. In total, more than 310 small pieces have been newly excavated as well as 12 clay horses. $ x% s; T, N7 }* H8 d6 Gos.tvboxnow.comTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' J! |7 c" J! f8 O; A$ |( H; o. h
The third excavation covers about 200 square metres in pit number one - the largest and the most visited of the Terracotta Warriors And Horses Museum.公仔箱論壇9 j8 ^' G3 A& U( N: S
1 w! ^. O" P/ V9 P. N, _! [公仔箱論壇Some of the other unusual finds in the latest dig include a tool box for chariots, a crossbow, painted drum and items dyed a unique Chinese purple colouring. 公仔箱論壇( L! d$ a8 [3 ] A! O& s' i5 E% ?
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The dig is expected to be finished within three years. 1 }& ^) Y/ ~/ k& [& I2 {1 pos.tvboxnow.com" T# _8 f$ r1 _+ O- i
Once uncovered, the statues are taken to a dedicated museum to have their colours restored, before joining their fellows soldiers in the world famous exhibition. ! w# Y- B. f9 H z i6 bos.tvboxnow.com公仔箱論壇( q E! `% q& \2 B
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Future: The dig at the pit is expected to carry on for another three years during which time the latest terracotta warriors will be painstakingly revealed and eventually put on public display # f" X. e, K2 t' YTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 ! g5 A9 r* P( @# U公仔箱論壇 / ?$ O& f/ ^( [ p6 l8 K) C: qBeautiful: Each of the amazing life-sized terracotta warriors uncovered in China has its own hairstyle and facial features and clothingos.tvboxnow.com9 ^. {' T }3 q2 u
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The third excavation covers about 200 square metres in pit number one - the largest and the most visited of the Terracotta Warriors And Horses Museum 4 [5 h* M6 g+ b- B$ w0 _, p) v6 T; f- H A, e$ F \
More than 1,000 of the life-size statues, each with unique facial expressions and hair styles, have already been discovered at the site.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% D. Y, L- Q, Y" D% G
They were originally put in place to guard the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ X1 I7 |5 r: I5 K1 U; u. Q
4 Z2 Y, O& J1 t+ K* sThe fierce figures are among the best-known images of China. 3 M4 M7 \, \# p1 d3 w9 {/ P/ a7 ~6 q9 Z, [
Reproductions in sizes ranging from miniature to full size are sold in gift shops around the country and an exhibition of 20 figures and dozens of artefacts from the tomb broke ticket sale records when it travelled in 2008 to London, California, Houston and Washington.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, ~& P& R( k" @, h
: F6 E! ^- y H$ k g jCao Wei, director of the mausoleum museum site, said preserving the figures would be far more challenging than the relatively simple task of excavating them.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% V- D1 p- |. v9 r' k
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One archaeologist said the museum has been co-operating with a cultural relic department at a university in Germany for years trying to find a satisfactory technology to preserve the colour of the terracotta, and has 'made some headway'. * J$ @; Z9 k9 f" }8 M& Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : k: n1 M# Y7 Z2 p公仔箱論壇MOULD AND COAL DUST... ENEMIES OF THE 6FT TERRACOTTA WARRIORS: d5 k6 O0 f& |0 G! y0 F; x: Y
The warriors guarded the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of Chinaos.tvboxnow.com& b' Z8 }! J5 s1 T" {! J
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In all, the tomb's three pits are thought to hold 8,000 life-sized figures of archers, infantry soldiers, horse-drawn chariots, officers and acrobats, plus 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses.公仔箱論壇$ n$ _1 K4 e2 h% n4 t
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It is believed they were created to protect the emperor in the afterlife. 1 b) R z% I' x- p) r6 r公仔箱論壇 5 H2 f T a; h9 J$ wThe statues stand between 6ft and 6ft 5in tall and weigh about 400lb. 2 V6 g( f9 u, E8 g9 ^1 I - t: B% V! |2 F9 VTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。They are intricately detailed and no two figures are alike – craftsmen are believed to have modelled them after a real army.os.tvboxnow.com! q* `4 N: H+ h* B0 w! E: h/ ~' b2 M
$ f9 {! y4 `6 f3 dTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The tomb was looted less than five years after Emperor Qin Shihuang's death by a rival army.os.tvboxnow.com( q1 G- d: p9 ]7 r# @' u
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They set a fire that destroyed the wooden structures housing the warriors, damaging most of them. : E. C! C0 w* {7 {7 P' e tos.tvboxnow.com5 C. M( z* {/ a, n- L
Since their discovery, the figures have suffered perils ranging from mould due to humidity to decay from exposure and coal dust from local industry.os.tvboxnow.com! J) v& @. N8 c4 S3 r$ j
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A fourth pit at the tomb was apparently left empty by its builders, while Qin's actual burial chamber at the centre of the complex has yet to be excavated.Qin, who died in 210BC at the age of 50, created China's first unitary state by conquering rival kingdoms.公仔箱論壇, Y( \" F2 F! @" u* S# q
8 a2 g# o' b6 X& t6 A% s公仔箱論壇A figure of fear and awe in Chinese history, he built an extensive system of roads and canals along with an early incarnation of the Great Wall of China.3 i. X f) J1 V; s
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He also unified measurements and established a single written language, currency and legal statutes. 9 X" Q+ k8 f- V5 _; |% pTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# U2 }3 O2 D8 k 作者: vandas 時間: 2012-6-17 02:50 PM
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秦始皇帝陵博物院披露首次在「百戲俑坑」發現由長形方木構建的「封門」,陪葬坑可見遭焚的痕跡。(中新社) / g/ Y) i: w j/ [1 ^ * d9 ?' u0 I, x/ Y# Y, ^【明報專訊】據秦始皇帝陵博物院消息,考古人員在秦始皇陵園新發現99座墓葬。據專家推測,這些密集排列的墓葬很可能是秦始皇后妃的陪葬墓。另外,經過一年的考古發掘,考古工作者首次在「百戲俑坑」發現由長形方木構建的「封門」,為研究秦始皇陵陪葬坑及秦兵馬俑坑的焚燒現象等提供了最新資料。 + c7 v1 u+ j1 e0 M
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考古人員在秦始皇陵園內城西北部的建築遺址東側,新發現了99座墓葬。這些墓葬規劃規整,南北排布8-9列,所有的墓道都對封土。據秦始皇帝陵博物院百戲俑坑考古隊領隊張衛星表示,這些密集排列的墓葬很可能就是秦始皇后妃的陪葬墓。 5 i. G9 b8 \6 [3 Ros.tvboxnow.com* {' E' [1 l, x$ B8 t
據《史記.秦始皇本紀》記載:「二世曰:先帝后宮非有子者,出焉不宜。皆令從死,死者甚眾。」即埋葬秦始皇的時候,他的后宮嬪妃中,凡是沒有兒子的都要陪葬。 + c1 X T* u" a, c. Q7 {% g% f4 y公仔箱論壇TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。8 Y# n( K' m6 L z" U1 A
張衛星透露,目前,秦始皇帝陵的基本結構已初步探明。皇陵有內外兩個城牆和10個城門,分布位置已確定。內城封土的北側還存在大量建築遺址和陪葬坑。 3 g/ r% r2 b/ K5 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 V& @2 Y) z% M" H, F' C- M
在此基礎上,考古人員確定整個陵園的南北中軸線,使陵園的方向、包括道路系統等結構更加清晰。 " H; J n6 F5 Z3 f, x7 Bos.tvboxnow.com公仔箱論壇/ p: T8 y) `, }* N. \9 {+ |, U. x& l
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