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Did Greeks influence China’s Terra Cotta Army?
The theory that the Chinese were interacting with Greeks or at least Greek culture at such an early date is not too far fetched. Although the Silk Road between China and Europe was formally established in the 3rd century A.D., Chinese accounts claim Roman traders arrived well before that. During the rule of the First Emperor of Rome, Romans were already wearing Chinese silk.
Did the Greeks Help Sculpt China’s Terra Cotta Warriors?
New analysis and DNA evidence suggests the 8,000 life-sized figures in emperor Qin Shi Huang’s necropolis owe their inspiration to the Greeks.
SOURCE: Smithsonian Magazine
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart...ors-180960771/
Greeks May Have Influenced China’s Terra Cotta Army
SOURCE: History Channel
https://www.history.com/news/greeks-...rra-cotta-army
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