Detailed image of the hairstyle of a soldier from the famous terracotta statue army of the first Emperor of China. This soldier figure is one of a total of 8,000 statues who all had different facial features and hairstyles and clothes, according to their rank (221-206 BC). #archaeohistories

Mino, nicknamed Dahomey Amazons by Europeans, were initially elephant hunters who evolved into a formidable military force. These warriors, also called N’Nonmiton or "Our Mothers," were most feared warriors in African history – The Dahomey Amazons. Known as Mino warriors, this fierce all-female military squad from the kingdom of Dahomey, West Africa (modern-day Benin), operated from 17th-19th Centuries were revered for their unmatched combat skills and loyalty to kingdom. #archaeohistories