So majestic project! How they were done like modern days? What is the material? So many questions have been added into the hot topic about the formation of Terracotta Warriors. Now, I will lead you walk into this historical mystery.

Building Material
For the long year researching and discovering, experts have found that the material used to mould the terracotta warriors and horses is the yellow earth. This kind of material is sourced from the mausoleum. During the Qin Dynasty when building this majesty project, this yellow earth is very easy to obtain. It is certainly that it is the ideal material for the adhesive quality and plasticity. For the earth underwent, people would remove the impurity keeping them fine and pure. In addition to this, a certain amount of white grit including the sand, mica and feldspar was added. The temporary workers added the grit to the earth to strengthen mechanical properties allowing the terracotta warriors and the horses to be easily shaped.

Lifelike Figure Creation
Recent years, the experts have reconstructed the techniques for making the warriors by repeatedly observing, comparing and researching the figures. For the process of the head making of Terracotta Warriors, the head making process is the hardest project. First, workers should build the general layout of the head and then applied several layers of mud to get different shapes facial shapes. At last, they will create the eyeballs, noses and face appearances, etc. For the body making of Terracotta Warriors, worker would mold from the top to the bottom. First they would pay attention on the foot molding the square shape. Then they paid attention on the legs and the short pants. In order to make the muscles lifelike, the workers would do some detailer repair.

Firing of Terracotta Warriors
After the figures finished, they would be put into the fire. They are all fired in kilns. During that time, in order to be well ventilated, Qin workers will leave the holes in the figures in ideal position. Just like this, these small parts could be fired appropriately. Apart from this, experts found that figures were out head over heels during firing. They are done by this for the upper pat is heavier than and lower part.

For the formation of masterpiece, there are too many smart behaviors and ideas added. AS the world reputable heritage, they have mixed too much treasure!