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“The Yanghai armor was professionally produced in large numbers,” Dr. Wertmann said.
“With the increasing use of chariots in Middle Eastern warfare, a special armor for horsemen was developed in the 9th century BCE.”
“These armors later became part of the standardized equipment of military forces of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, which extended from parts of present-day Iraq to Iran, Syria, Turkey and Egypt.”
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Archaeologists Find 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian-Style Leather Armor in China | Sci.News
The ancient leather armor, datable to 786-543 BCE, was originally made of about 5,444 smaller scales and 140 larger scales, which, together with leather laces and lining, had a total weight of 4-5 kg.
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