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A Helmet on that Noggin'

Even during the ancient times, man alreadyduring this period tended to be heavy and
knew the importance of protecting one's headcumbersome. Some armor made moving around a
with helmets. He could afford damage to anytremendous task. In fact, the knight's
part of his body. But if he was to receive amedieval armor was so thick that the person
blow to the head, that could prove to beinside the armor was at risk from fainting
fatal. Helmets, therefore, were developed todue  to  heat.
keep their heads from any sharp blows and
damage.The helmets of those days were sturdy and
heavy. The faces of their users were complete
During those days, warlike tribes roamed thehidden by a movable visor. Because their
earth looking for territory to occupy. Fiercefaces were hidden it became custom for
battles were not uncommon. And these earlyknights to carry identifying marks on their
armies quickly learned that those who came toshields and banners. This led to the
battle fully prepared usually walked awaydevelopment  of  heraldry.
from  them  in  one  piece.
The Persians used a type of helmet that had a
To earn a decided advantage in thesecamail, or curtail-like attachment that
conflicts, they decided to develop weapons toprotected the sides of the face and the neck.
increase the damage they dealt, and armor to
decrease  the  damage  they  received.With the advent of guns in the battlefield,
plate armor became obsolete. The only part of
These people learned that the head was mostthe armor to survive this revolution was the
vulnerable to sharp swings of bladed weapons,cuirass  (breastplate)  and  helmet.
punctures from arrows, and the dull thwack of
blunt instruments. To protect against such,As guns replaced swords, men started to rely
these  people  used  rudimentary  helmets.on foxholes and sandbags to protect them
against bullets. Personal armor lost favor in
The Sumerians, a warlike tribe that thrivedstanding armies. However, helmets were still
in 3000 B.C., where the first to use helmetsneeded to protect the soldier from shrapnel
to war. Their tight-fitting helmets were madeand ricochet. These helmets were now made of
of beaten copper to protect against suddensteel to provide better protection and
blow  to  the  head.mobility.
The Assyrians, on the other hand, had helmetsNowadays, helmets are still used as standard
that were cone-shaped. These helmets also hadbattle gear. They are may be made out of
small earflap to protect against undue damagesteel or other material that protects against
to  the  soft  ear  tissue.high-velocity  projectiles  and  shrapnel.
The ancient Greeks went a step further byThe most practical use of helmets today is in
developing bronze helmets that covered theconstruction work and other industries that
entire head. These helmets would only have aemploy the use of a hard hat. These hats are
Y-shaped slit to allow the soldier to see andmade of tough plastic that protects
to breathe. The Romans used a looser helmetconstruction  workers and miners from debris.
that was made of either bronze or iron and
had  movable  cheek  pieces.Also, skateboard, bicycle and motorcycle
riders turn to helmets to protect them
As the weaponry of the ages improved, so didagainst crashes.
the armor used to protect against them. Armor



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