2.200 jaar oude vingerafdrukken laten zien wie Terracottaleger heeft gebouwd

NU.nl19 October 2026, 08:15 UTCPeople's Republic of China

Archeologen gingen er lange tijd van uit dat het Terracottaleger van de Chinese keizer Qin Shi Huangdi is opgebouwd door volwassen mannen, maar nieuw onderzoek op basis van vingerafdrukken wijst uit dat dat mogelijk door mannen, vrouwen en kinderen is gedaan.

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