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Unique 2,700-year-old leather armor shows how ancient people transferred technology
This unique piece of ancient armor reveals a cultural exchange across a continent.
Source: zmescience.com
The oldest known horseback riding saddle was found in a grave in China
The well-used saddle, dated to more than 2,400 years ago, displays skilled leather- and needlework. Its placement suggests its owner was on a final ride.
United States Ann Arbor Patrick Wertmann Alicia Ventresca Miller University Of Zurich University Of Michigan
Source: sciencenews.org
Unearthed saddle from 2700 years ago shares features with modern-day designs
The saddle was found in the grave of a woman - and she appeared to be a commoner.
Source: horsetalk.co.nz
2,700-Year-Old Horse Saddle in Chinese Tomb May Be World's Oldest!
Archaeologists have found what might be the oldest saddle yet, and its owner was female giving a new perspective on gender roles in the region almost three millennia ago.
Patrick Wertmann Turfan Administration Of Cultural Relics Archaeological Research In Asia University Of Zurich University Of Vienna Bronze Age
Source: ancient-origins.net
2,700-year-old leather saddle found in woman's tomb in China is oldest on record
The elaborate leather saddle is dated from between roughly 700 B.C. and 400 B.C. and may be the earliest ever found.
Shevan Wilkin Xinjiang Uygur Patrick Wertmann University Of Zurich University Of Vienna Turpan Basin
Source: livescience.com
Experts unearth unique leather scale armor at 2,500-year-old Chinese burial site
According to a study, a man in Northwest China was buried with a unique armor made of over 5,000 leather scales about 2,500 years ago. The military garment was so elaborate its design looks like [...]
Source: naturalnews.com
Rare 'fish scale' armour discovered in a Chinese tomb
The ancient leather armour with fish-like scales was discovered in the tomb of a horse rider at the Yanghai graveyard site near Turfan in China.
New York United States Nordrhein Westfalen Metropolitan Museum Of Art Patrick Wertmann University Of Zurich Institute Asian
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Fish-like scale armor found in 2,500-year-old tomb in China
The armor may represent a rare showcase of technological transfer between the West and East in the 1st millenium B.C.
New York United States United Kingdom Metropolitan Museum Of Art King Tutankhamun Arthur Ochs Sulzberger
Source: zmescience.com
Rare 'bionic' armor discovered in 2,500-year-old China burial
Archaeologists in China have discovered a rare 2,500-year-old piece of military equipment; an intricately-fashioned leather-scale armor that resembles the scales of a fish.
Source: livescience.com