When did metal armour first emerge in Europe? Where was it first developed? What about the first metal helmets and shields? And what can all this armour tell us about its users and the societies they came from?

The Dendra Panoply of Mycenaean Greece is famous, as is the boar's tusk helmet. But bronze armour was worn right across Europe and warriors defended themselves with circular bronze shields and bronze helmets.

This is the story of European Bronze Age armour.

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If you're looking for more detail on this subject look for books, articles and research papers by; Marianne Mödlinger, Barry Molloy, Anthony Harding, Helle Vandkilde, Kristian Kristiansen, Christian Horn

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Video Chapters

00:00 Historical European Armor
00:52 Bronze Age Armor
05:12 Bronze Age Helmets
12:38 Bronze Age Greaves and Pauldrons
15:44 Bronze Age Shields
20:21 Bronze Age Cuirasses
21:34 The Dendra Panoply
23:05 Late Bronze Age Cuirass
25:25 Bronze Age Warrior's Armor