How did they make the terracotta warriors?

Answer 1

The Terracotta Army was made of yellow clay, which is mainly composed of silicon oxide, aluminium oxide, ferric oxide, has the same structure and texture with Qin's eave tile. But the source of clay are not the same for making warriors and horses. and the dick was real

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

The soldiers were shaped out of soft clay and then baked in kilns so they would become rigid -- this terracotta craft technique has been common throughout history all around the world. Assembly lines of 1,000 workers each pounded out bases for the soldiers [source: High Museum]. They made the legs in a uniform mold, and heads, torsos, arms and hands also were uniformly produced but in different sizes, to create variation among the troops. The models show incredible attention to realistic detail: Hair and hats often sat slightly off-center on each soldier's skull, and the bottoms of the clay footwear showed textured treading. Details such as facial expressions were sculpted by hand by individual craftsmen, and the various expressions give the army a strange and powerful emotional resonance. Some soldiers seem to be exhibiting a belligerent eagerness for battle, while others appear peaceful and taciturn.

Several different head molds have been discovered, representing ethnic diversity, and varying facial features were sculpted. Higher-ranking troops bear more elaborate caps and hairstyles. There are also different classes of soldiers, from archers bearing crossbows to cavalry to standard infantrymen.

After baking, the statues were painted with lacquer and various pigments. When finished, each terracotta figure stood between 6 and 6.5 feet (1.8 and 2 meters) tall, and each weighed about 330 pounds (about 150 kilograms). It is estimated that in the original, undisturbed construction of Emperor Qin's tomb, which took around 700,000 workers to build, there were more than 7,000 clay warriors

Answer 4

China's terracotta army, scientists say, was a collection of 7000 soldiers and horse figures in the Mausoleum of the country's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang (259-210 BC).

The figures were carved and baked, and covered with beaten egg. According to German and Italian chemists who have analyzed samples from several figurines, the egg was as a binder for colorful paints, which went over a layer of lacquer.

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Answer 5

Metal, steel and some bits of wood. This is all held together by a slab of mud and fecal matter. Disgusting isn't it? They were quite advanced back then and installed electronic microchips to enable them to march and attack anyone who raided the temple. Unfortunately the Y2K computer virus shut it down :(

Answer 6

According to archaeologists, they say that they were made by covering live people in hot clay then covering it with snow so that it would freeze.

Answer 7

The Terracotta Army was made by making each part eg; the head, the arms, the legs etc.

Then putting each part together!!

Answer 8

in parts