Fingerprint Analysis Suggests Women and Children Aided Terracotta Warrior Construction

A new study analyzing fingerprints on Terracotta Warrior figurines suggests women and children contributed to their construction, challenging the long-held assumption of an exclusively male workforce. Published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage, the research found that only 45% of fingerprints were from adult males, with nearly 33% from adult females and 22% from juveniles. These findings offer significant new insights into the labor systems and social organization of the Qin dynasty.