FfFfFfFF 58,374 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Known as the Vimose coat, the 22-pound piece of armor was discovered by archaeologists near Vimose, Denmark in the late 19th century. The armor is nearly complete, preserved by unusual low-oxygen conditions in the bog. More than 1,800 years after it was deposited, researchers are using technology developed to power video games to figure out how the mail coat was worn, and how it might have hung on its long-dead owner—all without actually putting it on. A final report on their research was published Wednesday in the Journal of Cultural Heritage. Reconstructing how mail armor (sometimes referred to as chain mail) was worn,is a deceptively difficult challenge. The thousands of tiny, interlocking metal rings that make up a coat of mail—a type of armor that emerged around 300 B.C. and was worn into battle for centuries by everyone from Germanic tribes to Roman legionaries and Spanish conquistadores—are different. Using cutting-edge technology developed for the video game industry, Moskvin and Wijnhoven led an effort to do just that. Curators at the Danish National Museum allowed Wijnhoven to put the coat on a mannequin to see how the real thing looked when worn. The model showed, for example, that wearing a belt on top of the mail coat would distribute the weight of the chain links more evenly and prevent it from shifting in combat. And it was roomy and stretchy enough to accommodate a thick felt undergarment for extra padding and protection in battle. Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/1800-year-old-chain-armor-reconstructed-video-game-tech Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meredith Grey 3,220 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Did this actually protect them in anyway? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, Meredith Grey said: Did this actually protect them in anyway? It is mainly for slash damage. Usually they’d wear a leather or hard top over it to protect from stab attacks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 125,719 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Looks like an H&M dress after 2 washes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babel 41,640 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 The Journey continues ⚔️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterJay 1,559 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, PunkTheFunk said: Looks like an H&M dress after 2 washes I highkey wanna wear this bahah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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