Terracotta warriors were mainly built by women and children, batch fingerprints show

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1. Sat, 17 October 2026

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   • Index.hr (Croatia)12:38first to report
     Otisci prstiju stari 2200 godina otkrili tko je izrađivao vojsku od terakote u Kini

     NOVO istraživanje otisaka prstiju na ratnicima od terakote osporava dosadašnje teorije. Analiza sugerira da su u izgradnji monumentalne Glinene vojske sudjelovale i žene te djeca mlađa od 15 g.

2. Mon, 19 October 2026

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   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)10:17
     Odciski palców to zdradziły. Wiadomo, kto stoi za Terakotową Armią

     Analiza odcisków palców na figurach Terakotowej Armii wskazuje, że przy ich tworzeniu pracowali dorośli mężczyźni, kobiety oraz dzieci. Naukowcy zbadali 36 wojowników z jednego wykopu. Wyniki sugerują, że monumentalny kompleks powstawał przy udziale znacznie bardziej zróżnicowanej grupy rzemieślników.

3. Tue, 20 October 2026

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   • Der Spiegel (Germany)15:36
     Terrakotta-Armee in China: Fingerabdrücke geben Hinweise auf die Bildhauer

     Groß wie Menschen und aus Ton: Eine Armee aus Kriegerskulpturen begleitete den chinesischen Herrscher Qin Shihuangdi in den Tod. Nun gibt es überraschende Hinweise darauf, wer die Figuren schuf.

4. Wed, 21 October 2026

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   • South China Morning Post06:17
     Terracotta warriors were mainly built by women and children, batch fingerprints show

     Some 5 metres (16.4 feet) underground near one of China’s oldest cities lies the life-size army of thousands of terracotta warriors. The purpose of the army, located 35km (22 miles) northeast of historic Xian, was to protect China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, in the afterlife. The Terracotta Army was buried with him after his death in 210BC. Now, a new study shows that a portion of the terracotta warriors was largely made by adult women and minors, not solely by men as previously...