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Use of Leather as armor
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06-08-2013, 10:23 PM
In the Warring States period in China, one species of Asian rhinoceros was hunted to extinction because its hide was the preferred material from which to make armour.

Villani (14th C) wrote that a cuirass made of four layers of "cordovan leather" renders the wearer impervious to any weapon.
Author: Bronze Age Military Equipment, Pen & Sword Books
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Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-06-2013, 05:04 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-06-2013, 09:06 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-06-2013, 12:38 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-06-2013, 01:39 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-06-2013, 02:00 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-06-2013, 10:31 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by richard robinson - 06-07-2013, 12:43 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-07-2013, 01:50 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by richard robinson - 06-07-2013, 05:53 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Graham Sumner - 06-07-2013, 12:03 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-07-2013, 01:59 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-07-2013, 02:55 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Alexand96 - 06-07-2013, 04:20 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-07-2013, 05:48 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-07-2013, 06:09 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Robert - 06-07-2013, 06:11 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-07-2013, 06:24 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Robert - 06-07-2013, 07:00 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Alexand96 - 06-07-2013, 08:37 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-07-2013, 10:25 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-08-2013, 03:15 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Robert - 06-08-2013, 04:03 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-08-2013, 05:35 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-08-2013, 05:37 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-08-2013, 10:23 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-08-2013, 10:32 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-08-2013, 10:43 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Tim - 06-09-2013, 12:38 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-09-2013, 01:24 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-09-2013, 01:35 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-09-2013, 04:26 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Diocle - 06-09-2013, 01:11 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-09-2013, 01:25 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Robert - 06-09-2013, 01:41 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-09-2013, 02:48 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-09-2013, 05:24 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-09-2013, 05:40 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-09-2013, 06:00 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Diocle - 06-09-2013, 06:10 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-09-2013, 06:36 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-09-2013, 06:38 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Flavivs Aetivs - 06-09-2013, 09:33 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-09-2013, 10:04 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-09-2013, 10:16 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dain II. - 06-09-2013, 11:36 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-10-2013, 12:13 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-10-2013, 12:29 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-10-2013, 01:49 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-10-2013, 02:16 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-10-2013, 03:51 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by M. Demetrius - 06-10-2013, 04:48 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-10-2013, 02:05 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Virilis - 06-10-2013, 02:24 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Diocle - 06-10-2013, 03:49 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Alexand96 - 06-10-2013, 05:59 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-10-2013, 08:43 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-10-2013, 08:55 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-11-2013, 12:27 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-11-2013, 04:19 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-11-2013, 09:44 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Flavivs Aetivs - 06-11-2013, 09:54 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-11-2013, 10:38 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-11-2013, 11:19 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-12-2013, 12:13 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by william gannon - 06-12-2013, 11:58 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-13-2013, 08:19 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by PhilusEstilius - 06-13-2013, 10:49 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by Flavivs Aetivs - 06-13-2013, 11:10 AM
Use of Leather as armor - by caiusbeerquitius - 06-13-2013, 12:42 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by PhilusEstilius - 06-13-2013, 12:56 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-13-2013, 02:12 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Doc - 06-13-2013, 04:23 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-13-2013, 05:33 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Sean Manning - 06-13-2013, 05:46 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Dan Howard - 06-13-2013, 10:07 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-14-2013, 11:48 PM
Use of Leather as armor - by Vitruvius - 06-14-2013, 11:49 PM

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