Fingerprint Analysis Suggests Women and Children Helped Build China's Terracotta Army

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Asia · China · Oct 19, 2026
Primary source: Greek Reporter

A study analyzing fingerprints preserved in the clay of 36 Terracotta Army warriors found that about a fifth were left by children under 15, challenging the assumption that adult men alone crafted the famous statues.

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