Archaeologists Unearth Rare ‘Fish Scale’ Armor From 2,000-Year-Old Chinese Tomb
Researchers from the Jiangxi Provincial Cultural Relics and Archaeology Research Institute in China have recovered the ...
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China unearths 6,000 smallest-ever Han dynasty armor scales from Ancient tomb
Made of iron, copper, and leather, the multi-material armor scales are the first and smallest of its kind ever discovered in Han Dynasty archaeology. Found in the west part of the outer coffin of ...
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Fish-scaled armor unearthed in ancient tomb embodies Han Dynasty’s highest level of artistry and technology
A fish-scaled armor was recently found in the #tomb of Liu He, the Marquis of Haihun, dating back to the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-AD25). The armor's smallest piece is 1 centimeter wide and about ...
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Ancient scale armor unearthed shows Han Dynasty’s artistry, technology
This detail indicates that the technology used in armor-making during the Han Dynasty period had achieved a very high level of excellence, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday. Yang Jun ...
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Tomb of Chinese emperor Liu He gives up Han dynasty battle secrets with armour find
Chinese archaeologists have reconstructed 6,000 composite armour scales unearthed from the tomb of Liu He – the deposed ninth emperor of the Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD) – in the first ...
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Research discovers 2,000-year-old composite scale armor
This is the first discovery of such composite armor, made from a combination of materials like lacquered iron, copper and leather, in archaeological excavation of Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD ...
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China unearths 6,000 smallest-ever Han dynasty armor scales from Ancient tomb
Made of iron, copper, and leather, the multi-material armor scales are the first and smallest of its kind ever discovered in Han Dynasty archaeology. Found in the west part of the outer coffin of Liu ...