Eighty ancient clay figures have been discovered by archaeologists at The Universities of Manchester and Ghana, showing that a sophisticated society - now forgotten - once existed in West Africa. They ...

Gradually, a "Lucky Star" clay figure took shape in Zhang's hands, its face beaming with kindness and joy, while its flowing robes added a sense of movement. "The Lucky Star held a big gold ingot ...

The clay burial objects that have been unearthed from that period included models of houses, stables and carriages, as well as figurines of servants and domesticated animals. There were even clay ...