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{{See also|Neo-Assyrian Empire}}
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[[File:Empire neo assyrien.png|thumb|The [[Neo-Assyrian Empire]] where the leathered [[Scale armour|scaled armor]] piece was made and sold to [[China]].]]
The '''Yanghai leather scale armor''' is a piece of [[Assyrian people|assyrian]] styled leather armor that was dated to be from the years 786-543 BCE in northwest [[China]] and was manufactured in the [[Neo-Assyrian Empire|neo-assyrian empire]]. The [[Armour|leathered armor]] is made up of 5,444 smaller scales with 140 large scales making the total weight of the Yanghai leather scale armor to be 4–5&nbsp;kg.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archaeologists Find 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian-Style Leather Armor in China |url=http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/assyrian-style-leather-armor-10352.html|access-date=2021-12-10|website=Breaking Science News {{!}} Sci-News.com|language=en-US}}</ref> It was found in 2013 on a possible 30 year old [[Horse|horse rider]] at the [[Yanghai cemetery]] ([[Subeshi culture]]).<ref name=armor>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-09|title=2,700-year-old armor shows tech moved across the ancient world|url=https://thehackposts.com/2700-year-old-armor-shows-tech-moved-across-the-ancient-world/|access-date=2021-12-10|website=The Hack Posts|language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Armour|armor]] was a type of [[Scale armour|scaled armor]] and is unique due to it being the only complete scale armor of any material. A hypothesis for why this survived for 2,700 year is because the arid climate prevented it from rotting away.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ancient Assyrian Armor Found In China Proves Technology Transfer Is Older Than We Realize|url=https://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/ancient-assyrian-armor-found-in-china-proves-technology-transfer-is-older-than-we-realize/|access-date=2021-12-10|website=IFLScience|language=en}}</ref>  The Yanghai leather scale armor was made from small shield-shaped plates organized in horizontal rows and [[Sewing|sewn]] onto a backing. Because of the expensive supplies, material and laborious manufacturing, armors had been treasured and carrying them was considered a privilege of the elite. It was uncommon for the [[Neo-Assyrian Empire]] to be buried with the [[Ownership|proprietor]].<ref name=armor/>
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