06-06-2011, 03:42 AM
Quote:I am inclined to agree with Dan.There is plenty of evidence that leather or hide was used as armour in various places and times but there are very few illustrations that are detailed enough to determine the material from which a particular item is made. Better off to look at archaeological finds and references in texts.
Protection with the use of hides -especially for light troops appears in art.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books