"Warrior's 3,900 Year Old Suit of Bone Armour unearthed in Omsk."
So claims the title of a Siberian Times article by Kseniya Lugovskaya. It's refreshing to read an accurate piece written by a non-archaeologist. The armor, made from animal bone laced with rawhide, is most amazing because it was designed in the Early Bronze age, and believed to have been made by a craftsman of the Samus-Seyminskya culture of the northeastern Altai. Here are some photos:
Most interesting, this armor is sophisticated and also (I believe) lamellar. Possibly, this is the oldest example of armor found in Central Asia... or anywhere else. To access the original article, type the quoted headline (above in bold face) into your Google search engine. Enjoy.
So claims the title of a Siberian Times article by Kseniya Lugovskaya. It's refreshing to read an accurate piece written by a non-archaeologist. The armor, made from animal bone laced with rawhide, is most amazing because it was designed in the Early Bronze age, and believed to have been made by a craftsman of the Samus-Seyminskya culture of the northeastern Altai. Here are some photos:
Most interesting, this armor is sophisticated and also (I believe) lamellar. Possibly, this is the oldest example of armor found in Central Asia... or anywhere else. To access the original article, type the quoted headline (above in bold face) into your Google search engine. Enjoy.
Alan J. Campbell
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
member of Legio III Cyrenaica and the Uncouth Barbarians
Author of:
The Demon's Door Bolt (2011)
Forging the Blade (2012)
"It's good to be king. Even when you're dead!"
Old Yuezhi/Pazyrk proverb
