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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).
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.
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.
17 Νοε 2020 · Greek armor from the Mycenaean period is very rare, and mostly known from pottery depictions. However, tomb 12 at Dendra yielded an extraordinary full body bronze panoply of 15th-century date. The set consists of front and back torso pieces, three bronze segments covering the lower torso, a large neck guard, and a series of shoulder guards.
Armor and Shields: Body Armor: Mycenaean warriors wore bronze armor, including breastplates, greaves, and helmets. The armor was often designed to provide significant protection while allowing mobility. Helmets: Helmets were made from materials such as bronze, leather, and boar tusks. The boar tusk helmet is particularly iconic, consisting of a ...
In the 13th century B.C., Mycenaean units underwent a transformation in tactics and weaponry and became more uniform and flexible and their weapons became smaller and lighter. Some representative types of Mycenaean armor/weapons were the boar's tusk helmet and the "Figure-of-eight" shield.
The Dendra Panoply is one of the most significant archaeological discoveries related to Mycenaean warfare, providing invaluable insights into the armor and military practices of the Late Bronze Age Greece (circa 1400-1200 BCE). ... Unearthed in the village of Dendra in the Argolid region, this full set of bronze armor dates to the 15th century ...
