ARMOR THROUGH THE AGES SKIN
ARMOR THROUGH THE AGES FULL

Lamellar and laminar armor were later replaced by plated mail armor. With both cases, the quality of the armor was dependent on its materials. Hundreds or thousands of individual iron scales were laced or riveted together, providing a defense much similar to the lamellar armor against attacks. It was interchangeably used alongside lamellar armor only surpassing it later by the material it was made later on. The staple armor for most types of soldiers in Japans Shogunate Era was laminar armor. It was also made out of more bizarre and unorthodox materials the likes of bones, shells, stone even horns to an extent.īoth were equal in the protection they provided for their user. Made with bronze, iron and rawhide leather, it was effective at a variety of attacks, depending on what it was made out of. Uncommon in usage, it would be replaced by armors that became more looked into during their processes as they were made.ĭeriving its name by the small platelets that were punched and laced together, usually in horizontal rows, lamellar armor gave decent protection, and was a substitute for mail armor in Asia.

ARMOR THROUGH THE AGES SKIN

It could be made from a combination of a variety of materials such as bronze, iron, rawhide, leather, boiled leather, seeds, horn, pangolin scales and even bones arranged in a scale like formation resembling the skin of a snake. Scale armor had its defense against attacks dependent out of what it was made out of. However, similarly to the later plate armor, its weakness was bludgeoning attacks. Made mostly in South East Asia, this type of armor was made of shells either from tortoises, turtles, sea slug homes or even clams.Īlthough highly bizarre and awkward to look at, it offered its wearer immense protection. This was perhaps the most odd-looking and rarely used medieval armor. It fell out of use once mail and plater armor became the staple of armies. However, the main weakness was it wore out quickly after a certain number of attacks.Īwkward to be worn, it was typically accompanied with any sort of metal attached to it for better defense. Highly resistant to any type of attack, be it slashing, thrusting, bludgeoning or piercing. This type of medieval armor was another alternative as it is cheap and easy to make. It was highly uncomfortable to wear during the warmer seasons as it was highly insulatory.īoiled leather (or the type of armor depicted in any fantasy setting) was the choice of preference for soilders requiring a light defense. Offering a decent defense against slash attacks, nearing immunity to bludgeoning its weak point were thrust attacks and piercing.Īs mail armor became more dominantly used, the gambeson essentially became what was worn beneath to provide further protection and prevented injuries by acting as a buffer zone between the body and armor.

It allowed any peasant equipped with it to become a decently armored soldier on the battlefield. Stuffed with cloth or horsehair, this type of medieval armor was the most cheap and easy to make.

ARMOR THROUGH THE AGES FULL

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Armor through the ages