Archaeologists use 3D technology to ‘unfold’ bronze armor from Trojan War era
Archaeologists analyzing the bronze fragments recovered near Brno, in the Czech Republic, made a surprising discovery: pieces of the breast armor of a warrior. It was only the second time that the old bronze armor has been found in the country.
In 2023, the metal detectors said they had found a cache of objects that included a spearhead, a hawk, a needle and several copper fragments. The objects had been deliberately damaged and buried together, perhaps within the framework of a ritual, according to a translated statement from Brno City Museum.
But it took experts for two years to study a curious piece of folded metal recovered from the site.
“Using 3D scanning, we managed to” unpack “the current sheet and identify its shape and decoration” digitally, ” Aleš Navrátilsaid an archaeologist at the Brno City Museum, in the press release. “It is the ornament, recognized under the microscope, which confirmed that it was part of the body protection armor.”
The armor was dated from the end of bronze (1600 to 1200 BC), a period of time associated with Trojan War And with societal collapse in the Mediterranean. At the time, bronze armor was used by elite warriors, while non -elite soldiers probably wore protective clothes made from organic matter that do not preserve over time.
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The bronze breast plate is “extremely rare” and precious, and its discovery was unexpected, the museum said. For this reason, the exact location in which the artifacts were found is not announced to the public.
“This discovery confirms the importance of long -term cooperation between experts and the public, which is crucial for our museum”, ” Zbyněk Šolcsaid the director of the Brno City Museum in the press release. “Thanks to this, we can discover and protect precious artefacts that bring us closer to old eras and bring new knowledge to our history.”
The Brno City Museum is currently preparing a new exhibition so that the public can see armor and learn more about military culture at the Bronze Age in Central Europe.
