Excavated terracotta figurines are either standing or sitting back on their heels. (Photos: China Daily)

Archaeologists carefully handle one of the figures.

A view of the archaeological site in the Mengjin-Huimeng section of the Yellow River in Luoyang, Henan province.

An Aerial view of the archaeological site in the Mengjin-Huimeng section of the Yellow River in Luoyang, Henan province.