Chain mail
device · 300 BC · Ancient world
Armour made of interlinked rings.
What it is made of
- Interlinked metal rings — has part. Thousands of interlinked rings.
- Riveted mail rings — has part. Riveted ends of the rings.
Principles and materials it uses
- Iron — is made of. Iron rings.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Plate armour — evolved into. Plates over and instead of mail.
Things built in a similar way
- Roller chain — works like. Interlinked links — a flexible metal structure.