No Two Soldiers Look Alike
Amazingly enough, each of the 8,000 statues is different
and unique in its own way. If you look at them closely, you notice the
subtle differences the craftsmen included to differentiate each solider.
While laborers only used about eight different molds for the soldiers,
each warrior sports its own facial features, which were added in clay.
Aside from being separated into different ranks, infantry,
archers, generals, and calvary, each soldier features unique facial expressions,
clothing, and hairstyles. They also have varying heights, the taller ones
representing generals. Most of the statues are 5 feet, 11 inches tall,
but some stand as tall as 6 feet, 7 inches.
The Horse Statues Received As Much Attention As The
Warriors
The horses in the army are equipped with saddles, proving
the saddle's invention came about during the Qin Dynasty, much earlier
than scholars originally believed. In ancient armies, the calvary and war
chariots held great importance. The excavated steeds, accurate in size
to living horses, are depicted as well-fed with erect ears, wide open eyes
and open mouths. Some believe the horses resemble the Hegu horses who live
today in Gansu, while others posit they're based off of Heitian horses
from Xinjiang. These animals are good at climbing hills and racing and
are very strong.
~ Ref: ranker.com
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