"By reconstructing actual examples using authentic materials, the authors were able to scientifically assess the true qualities of linen armor for the first tim

"By reconstructing actual examples using authentic materials, the authors were able to scientifically assess the true qualities of linen armor for the first time in 1,500 years. The tests reveal that the linothorax provided surprisingly effective protection for ancient warriors, that it had several advantages over bronze amor, and that it even shared qualities with modern-day Kevlar." Reads like a plot from a Neil Stephenson novel (thinking of Mongoliad) ~ https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/reconstructing-ancient-linen-body-armor https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/content/reconstructing-ancie...