In the ranks of the terracotta army in China found something unusual: it was hidden among the cavalry

Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! "Special jewelry on high -ranking officers indicates how important they were. The style and color of jewelry reflected the aesthetic taste, as well as social status," says Archeologist at the University of Sudzhena Janis Lee. Along with the figure of a high -ranking military, the remains of two chariots, three clay horses and two other figures of the Chinese soldiers were also found.

"The location of high -ranking officers in the military system reflected a military strategy, such as the Qin Dynasty Dynasty system," Lee adds. The researchers first discovered a terracotta army in 1974 during the construction of a well in the northwest of China. This marked the beginning of one of the largest archaeological discoveries of the present. The army of thousands of terracotta figures in full size was located in three pits dating from the 3rd century BC.

Over the last 50 years, archaeologists have discovered about 2,000 terracotta warriors, but experts believe that they can be up to 8,000. Also, it is also emphasized that the figures of the military have been buried with crossbows, spears and swords. Historians believe that all terracotta army was created to protect the first Emperor of China Qin Shikhuandi in the afterlife. The new figure of a high -ranking serviceman was found in Yama # 2, where, according to archaeologists, there is a cavalry.

The head of the project Zhu Sikhun said that the terracotta officer is the first high -ranking person to be found during excavations. Officers in the China's army differed in their headdresses, as well as colorful and intricate armor. The hands of these statues are usually folded in front of them, and the backpacks and armor decorate the ribbons. But the main question is whether archaeologists will find a general who would command the entire terracotta army.