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Almost as long as humans have used offensive weapons, they've thought defensively as well. The very first types of armor were animal hides that cushioned the blows of clubs. Chinese warriors in the 11th century B.C. clad themselves in rhinoceros skin; ancient Greek warriors carried round, flat shields of bronze, reinforced with layers of hide and wax. In medieval Europe, knights and lords rode to battle in chain mail, a heavy, fantastically expensive armor forged from thousands of tiny links of steel. By the mid-14th century, advances in technology - namely, the high-velocity crossbow and longbow - necessitated steel...
Rome plans ANCIENT ROME theme park. Get ready for Crucifixion Cove...
...Stack-Babich and the Crimson made it three walk-off wins on the weekend, but three wins of any kind over Ivy competition were plenty for a team that managed just eight league victories in 2008. To date, the Crimson is 5-3 in Ancient Eight play...
...Harvard men’s tennis team, it is time to regroup, rebound, and retain its coveted Ancient Eight crown...
...Against Ivy League pacesetters Columbia, Harvard failed to capitalize on its opportunities and fell to a 4-3 loss—its first home defeat since the Crimson was beat by then-No.8 Michigan in March of 2008, and first at home in the Ancient Eight since a loss to Brown in April...