Skinner’s research involves studying ancient Egyptian and Nubian leather ... it is still a mystery how the overlapping leather scales used in the armor were made, or whether it had a military ...

meaning that the armor had seen considerable use. That suggests that Tutankhamun had worn it, and that perhaps he had even seen battle,” said Lucy Skinner, an expert on ancient Egyptian leather ...

experts revealed evidence of possible battle damage on the king’s 3,000-year-old armor, according to the U.K.’s University of Northampton. Lucy Skinner, an ancient Egyptian leather expert at ...

While the only other well-preserved leather scale armor found that has a known provenance, was discovered in the ancient Egyptian tomb of King Tutankhamun, from the 14th century B.C., another ...

Perhaps, according to leather armor found in his tomb ... archaeologists can't be certain it was this Egyptian ruler who donned the protection, another researcher said. [In Photos: The Life ...

From 47 fragments of 2,400-year-old leather and fur from Scythian tombs, researchers determined that at least two of the samples were human. Photograph courtesy Marina Daragan The scraps of ...

Protective armor was a necessity in Egyptian chariot warfare. Military historian Mike Loades explains what made it so strong. National Corporate funding for NOVA is provided by Carlisle Companies.

Her research involves studying ancient Egyptian and Nubian leather ... it is still a mystery how the overlapping leather scales used in the armour were made, or whether it had a military use.