The world famous Terracotta Army of Xi'an consists of thousands of life-sized ceramic figures representing warriors. Chrome plating on thousands of their bronze weapons was thought to be the earliest form of anti-rust technology - thousands of years before it arrived in the West. Chrome plating on thousands of bronze weapons was thought to be the earliest form of anti-rust technology. Detail from the grip and blade from one of the Terracotta Army swords is picturedThe findings may answer a riddle that has baffled experts for decades. View of Pit 1 of the Terracotta Army showing the hundreds of warriors once armed with bronze weapons.

Source: Daily Mail April 04, 2019 13:08 UTC