Funcouver and the neighboring cities have added another piece of flavour to our west coast mountain town. The Terracotta Warriors have been chosen for B.C. Lions charity statue theme.
Past campaigns have featured orcas (2003), bears (2006) and eagles (2009) brightly painted and displayed around the province. This year, there will be 35 warriors painted in conservative tones painted by a local artist. Like the 6 foot soldier in our office, I am sure they were shipped from China.
The original story about the Terra Cotta Warriors dates back when local farmers discovered the Terra Cotta Warriors in 1974 while digging a well. Little did they know that their discovery would turn out to be one of the most astounding archaeological finds of the 20th century. The site is even widely acclaimed as the 8th Wonder of the World and includes 4 pits of various features, the first one being the largest and the last one being empty. The underground battle formation in Pit 1 is comprised of 6,000 life-size clay warriors and horses; the soldiers stand in military formation in infantry battle order facing east with some armour, but no helmets. Made of local clay, no two faces are alike, each weighs over 300 kilograms and stands about 1.86 metres tall.
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Regards,
Otis Ashby
Sales & Operations
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