European Bronze Age cuirasses. Aspects of chronology, typology, manufacture and usage

Abstract

European Bronze Age cuirasses. Aspects of chronology, typology, manufacture and usage Bronze Age metal cuirasses are the rarest type of defensive armour in Europe. The total number of 30 cuirasses is, according to their chronology, distribution and decoration, divided into three groups: a Western
European, an Eastern Carpathian and a Greek group. Within this article, chronology, distribution, new finds, as well as construction principles, manufacturing techniques and usage of the cuirasses are discussed.