The canvas and iron plate construction was used by early settlers as defense against Indian attacks. The body armor is the first intact piece to be discovered at Jamestown.
Elizabethan Body Armor Discovered at Jamestown
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2005-04-24 14:40
Archaeologists working on excavations at the colonial Jamestown settlement have discovered, largely intact, a "coat of jacks," a rare example of 17th century body armor.
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