Where the terracotta army made?

Answer 1

The exact place where the Terracotta Army was made is largely known. However, Chinese archaeologists have recently made a breakthrough in this suspense. After a series of in-depth researches on the pollen detected on terracotta fragments, results indicate, among these pollen, the recognized is from 32 kinds of plants, the pollen on the terracotta warriors is of herbaceous characters, and the pollen on the terracotta horses is of conifer. Base on the vegetation distribution at that time, conclusion is made that the terracotta horses were made closer to the tomb of Qin Shihuang than the terracotta warriors. In accordance with the outcome of microelement analysis, it is certain that the terracotta horses were locally produced, since the clay of same micronutrient level is found both in the horses and soil near the tomb.