Was the Terracotta Army in Qin Shi Huang's Tomb Made from Living Human Bodies? The Truth Has Been Revealed!

A cracked terracotta warrior in Shaanxi has revealed the truth.

Perhaps many people have heard of the terracotta army in the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, with each statue having its own unique features. This reminds people of the ritual of sacrificial burial - burying the living with the dead, which was very popular in ancient times. According to archaeological documents, the Shang Dynasty was the period when "sacrificial burial" took place the most. Folklore has it that Qin Shi Huang wanted to have a powerful army in the afterlife, so he had people burned into statues. This rumor was half-true, half-false until a terracotta warrior statue in Shaanxi cracked, then all doubts were cleared up.

In the spring of 1974, Xi'an experienced a long drought. For the sake of their livelihood and future life, farmers wanted to dig a well near the Lintong area of ​​Xi'an, Shaanxi. However, they did not find any water but instead dug into a hard object. Before that, there were also some brick kilns in Xi'an, so people did not suspect anything and just thought that this place used to be a brick kiln. After that, a series of ancient artifacts such as terracotta statues, crossbows, etc. were dug up, which surprised everyone. That was how the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum complex was discovered.

Thousands of terracotta statues guard the resting place of Qin Shi Huang.

One of the most notable areas in this massive tomb is the Terracotta Army. The area that the Terracotta Army occupies is huge. However, what attracts people is not only the huge area and quantity but also the details and lifelikeness of them. In particular, each face on the statues is different, looking no different from a real person. 

This army still stands strong after a thousand years.

Over the years, many have come up with the creepy theory that a 'dead man' burial system was used here. Each statue in the Terracotta Army was created from a real person, which is why they are so diverse.

However, this was not true and was refuted after an archaeologist discovered a cracked terracotta warrior statue. He then immediately conducted a study on the statue. This study completely refuted the folk hypothesis of burning living people. The reason was very simple, there was no soil inside the terracotta warrior statue, not even any filling material. The inside of the cracked statue was completely empty. 

The statues are fired with skillful techniques, without using common molds, so they have such a variety of shapes.

This discovery gives people a new perspective on the skill of ancient craftsmen. Experts have determined that the Qin Shi Huang's army was made using ceramic firing technology. Ceramic firing is very difficult. First, the craftsman must use a ceramic mold to create the initial blank. Then cover the surface with a thin layer of soil. This layer of soil is the most important place to create the expression, face, and color of the character .