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Many factors affected the development of personal armor throughout human history. Significant factors in the development of armor include the economic and technological needs of armor production. For instance plate armor first appeared in Medieval Europe when water-powered trip hammers, made the formation of plates fraser centrepoint homes faster and cheaper. Also modern militaries usually do not provide the best armor to their forces since doing so would be prohibitively expensive. At times the development of armor has run parallel to the development of ever more effective weapons on the battlefield, with armorers seeking to create better protection fraser centrepoint homes without sacrificing mobility.
In European history, fraser centrepoint homes well-known armor types include LORICA Hamata and segmented LORICA fraser centrepoint homes the Roman legions, the mail hauberk of the early medieval age, and the full steel plate harness worn by the most Late Medieval and Renaissance knights, and a few key components (breast and back plates) fraser centrepoint homes by heavy cavalry in several European countries until the first year of World War I (191 415).
In November 2006 it was announced in Greece that the oldest surviving armor in Greece was restored and will be put on display soon (see picture). The armor dates from the Mycenaean Era around 1400 BC and is referred to as the panoply DENDRA. [Edit]
In East Asian history laminated armor such as lamellar, and styles similar to the coat of plates, and brigandine were commonly used. Later Cuirasses and plates were also used. In pre-Qin dynasty times, leather armor was made out of rhinoceros. Chinese influence in Japan would result in the Japanese adopting Chinese styles, their samurai armor being a result fraser centrepoint homes of this influence.
Mail, sometimes called by the neologism "chainmail", is made of iron rings each, which may be riveted or welded shut. It is believed to have been invented by the Celtic people in Eastern Europe about 500 BC. [Citation needed] When these Celts moved West they took mail with them. Most cultures who used mail used the Celtic word Byrnne or a variant, suggesting the Celts as the originators. [Edit]
Gradually, small additional plates fraser centrepoint homes or discs of iron were added to the mail to protect vulnerable areas. From the late 1200s, the knees were capped, and two circular discs, called besagews were fitted to protect the underarms. A variety of methods for improving the protection provided by mail were used as armorers seemingly experimented. [Citation needed] Hardened leather and splinted construction were used for arm and leg pieces. The coat of plates was developed, armor made of large plates sewn inside a textile or leather coat.
Early plate in Italy, and elsewhere 13th15th century were made of iron. Iron armor could be carburized or case hardened to give a surface of harder steel. Plate armor became cheaper than mail by the 15th century as required much less labor and labor had become much more expensive after the Black Death, although it did require larger furnaces to produce larger blooms. Mail continued to be used to protect those joints which could not be adequately protected by plate, such as the armpit, crook of the elbow and groin. Another advantage of plate was that a lance rest could be fitted to the breast plate.
The small skull cap evolved into a bigger true helmet, the bascinet, as it was lengthened downward to protect the back of the neck and sides of the head. Additionally, several new forms of fully enclosed helmets were introduced in the late 1300s to replace the great helm, such barbute salletand and after armet and close helm.
Probably the most recognized style of armor in the World became the plate armor associated with the knights of the European Late Middle fraser centrepoint homes Ages, but continuing to the early 17th century Age of Enlightenment in all European countries.
In the early 15th century, small "hand cannon" first began to be used, in the Hussite Wars, along with Wagenburg tactics, allowing infantry to defeat armored knights on the battlefield. At the same time crossbows were made more powerful to pierce armor, and the devel