Leather scale armour proves technology transfer occurred in antiquity | HeritageDaily

Researchers at the University of Zurich have investigated a unique leather scale armour found in the tomb of a horse rider in Northwest China.

Design and construction details of the armour indicate that it originated in the Neo-Assyrian Empire between the 6th and 8th century BC before being brought to China.

In 2013, a nearly complete leather scale armour was found in the tomb of an approx. 30-year-old male near the modern-day city of Turfan in Northwest China.

This unprecedented find, which survived the millennia thanks to the area’s extremely arid climate, provided the…