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) sites, ...

Courtesy of the Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology A set of scale armor dating back to the ...

Courtesy of Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology. A fish-scaled armor was recently found in the ...

copper and leather, in archaeological excavation of Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) sites, showcasing the pinnacle of armor-making techniques of that era, according to the provincial institute of ...