E63 英文朗读 | How were China's legions of terra-cotta warriors made?

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Pit 1 is the largest repository of figurines in Qin Shi Huangdi's mausoleum. Since their discovery in 1974, the figures at the front have been restored, while the toppled figures to the rear await their turn. So far, only a fraction of the vast funerary complex has been excavated, and researchers believe many other unexcavated pits remain.
一号坑是秦始皇陵最大的俑坑。自1974年被发现以来，前面的雕塑已经被修复，而后面倒塌的雕塑仍在等待修复。到目前为止，这个巨大的墓葬群只有一小部分被挖掘出来，研究人员相信还有许多未挖掘出的俑坑。

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How were China's legions of terra-cotta warriors made? Experts have pieced it together

①How was it possible to bring together the raw materials, the technical know-how, and the labor to build thousands of life-size soldiers in the third century B.C.? Producing the terra-cotta army required a standardized mass-production system, along with highly efficient project management. 

②They have proposed that the labor force was organized in relatively small teams, working in parallel to produce separate pieces. The warriors were not produced and assembled in one workshop; instead, separate groups of artisans, each headed by a master, assembled the warriors one by one, which, once painted, would be taken down to the pits. The setting up and coordinating of numerous workshops requires huge investment. If there is a set-back, a new team could be activated to resolve the issue.

③It is often said of Qin Shi Huangdi's terra-cotta army that no two figures are exactly the same. Some investigators believe that the producers worked with a set range of different appearances, which, when mixed together, combined to give an impression of individuality.

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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/history-magazine/article/china-terra-cotta-warriors-made-by-army-artisans