Did you know the Terracotta Warriors were originally colorful?

2017-04-29 10:06 GMT+8

Editor Fu Jianshu

Did you know the Terracotta Warriors were originally painted in various colors, rather than the dusty brown we are familiar with today? /CFP Photo

Today, we can only see Terracotta Warriors that have faded gradually. But originally, the figures were painted red, green, blue, purple, yellow, black, and white. /CFP Photo

These colors were made from mineral materials, a surprise given that the basic purple is not found in nature. /CFP Photo

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