Urkesh (northern Syria) founded during the fourth millennium BC possibly by the Hurrians. Neolithic Europe and Western Eurasia. Crete: Rise of Minoan civilization. The Yamna culture (Kurgan culture), succeeding the Sredny Stog culture is the locus of the Proto-Indo-Europeans according to the Kurgan hypothesis.
or plisse. 1. a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment. 2. a usually lightweight fabric having this finish. plissÃ©.
(i) Plate armour tended not to be one thickness all over. It was generally thicker at the points where it was more likely to be struck and thinner (and therefore lighter) at less vulnerable points. So a cuisse plate on the thigh would be slightly thicker at the front compared to inside the leg. (ii) Thickness was not the only way plate armour protected you. Armour was also case hardened which made the outer surfaces stronger and more resistant.