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When Armor gets Really Old!

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When Armor gets Really Old!
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07-29-2018, 10:57 PM (This post was last modified: 07-30-2018, 11:15 PM by Dan Howard.)
Quote:Always love scale and lammellar designs in armor.

It isn't scale or lamellar. It is a rod/slat construction that was usually made of bone or wood. This construction saw use on both sides of the Bering Strait for thousands of years. Here is a North American example made from wood.

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Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books
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When Armor gets Really Old! - by Alanus - 02-24-2017, 10:45 PM
RE: When Armor gets Really Old! - by Alanus - 02-25-2017, 01:57 PM
RE: When Armor gets Really Old! - by Tursius - 04-05-2017, 09:40 PM
RE: When Armor gets Really Old! - by Dan Howard - 07-29-2018, 08:17 AM
RE: When Armor gets Really Old! - by Dan Howard - 07-29-2018, 10:57 PM

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