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Today the armor is being displayed at Nauplion Archaeological museum. The armor should have been constructed around the middle of the 15th century BC (Late Helladic II period) and it is being consisted exclusively by bronze plates, in total 18 pieces of different sizes and shapes (full plate armor).
17 Νοε 2020 · However, in the 15th century, the Mycaneans occupied Minoan Crete, which had collapsed due to the gigantic Thera eruption or a similarly sized earthquake. In Minoan society, the double-axe or labrys was a cult symbol with possible proto-Elamite and Egyptian influences.
4 Δεκ 2020 · So-called ‘Figure Eight’ shields are known from the 15th century onwards. This unique design is synonymous with Mycenaean Greek armor and consists of two pieces of curved wood with various supporting elements. The gaps were then filled with wicker before the layers of ox-hide were added.
Mycenaean Armor. 1600-1100 B.C. Undoubtedly the Late Helladic era (15th -11th century BC), well known as Mycenean period, is characterized as a vivid war-centric society.
From the 15th century BC, Mycenaean power started expanding towards the Aegean, the Anatolian coast and Cyprus. Mycenaean armies shared several common features with other contemporary Late Bronze Age powers: they were initially based on heavy infantry, with spears, large shields and in some occasions armor.
The Dendra panoply or Dendra armour is an example of Mycenaean-era panoply (full-body armor) made of bronze plates uncovered in the village of Dendra in the Argolid, Greece. It is currently on display at the Archaeological Museum of Nafplion. [1]
Material: The armor is made entirely of bronze, which was a common material for Mycenaean military equipment due to its durability and availability. Components: The panoply consists of several pieces of armor, including a cuirass (body armor), shoulder guards, neck guard, arm guards, and a boar's tusk helmet. Together, these pieces provided ...
