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A Helmet on that Noggin'

Even during the ancient times, mandid the armor used to protect against
already knew the importance ofthem. Armor during this period tended to
protecting one's head with helmets. Hebe heavy and cumbersome. Some armor made
could afford damage to any part of hismoving around a tremendous task. In
body. But if he was to receive a blow tofact, the knight's medieval armor was so
the head, that could prove to be fatal.thick that the person inside the armor
Helmets, therefore, were developed towas at risk from fainting due to heat.
keep their heads from any sharp blowsThe helmets of those days were sturdy
and damage.and heavy. The faces of their users were
During those days, warlike tribes roamedcomplete hidden by a movable visor.
the earth looking for territory toBecause their faces were hidden it
occupy. Fierce battles were notbecame custom for knights to carry
uncommon. And these early armies quicklyidentifying marks on their shields and
learned that those who came to battlebanners. This led to the development of
fully prepared usually walked away fromheraldry.
them in one piece.The Persians used a type of helmet that
To earn a decided advantage in thesehad a camail, or curtail-like attachment
conflicts, they decided to developthat protected the sides of the face and
weapons to increase the damage theythe neck.
dealt, and armor to decrease the damageWith the advent of guns in the
they received.battlefield, plate armor became
These people learned that the head wasobsolete. The only part of the armor to
most vulnerable to sharp swings ofsurvive this revolution was the cuirass
bladed weapons, punctures from arrows,(breastplate) and helmet.
and the dull thwack of bluntAs guns replaced swords, men started to
instruments. To protect against such,rely on foxholes and sandbags to protect
these people used rudimentary helmets.them against bullets. Personal armor
The Sumerians, a warlike tribe thatlost favor in standing armies. However,
thrived in 3000 B.C., where the first tohelmets were still needed to protect the
use helmets to war. Their tight-fittingsoldier from shrapnel and ricochet.
helmets were made of beaten copper toThese helmets were now made of steel to
protect against sudden blow to the head.provide better protection and mobility.
The Assyrians, on the other hand, hadNowadays, helmets are still used as
helmets that were cone-shaped. Thesestandard battle gear. They are may be
helmets also had small earflap tomade out of steel or other material that
protect against undue damage to the softprotects against high-velocity
ear tissue.projectiles and shrapnel.
The ancient Greeks went a step furtherThe most practical use of helmets today
by developing bronze helmets thatis in construction work and other
covered the entire head. These helmetsindustries that employ the use of a hard
would only have a Y-shaped slit to allowhat. These hats are made of tough
the soldier to see and to breathe. Theplastic that protects construction
Romans used a looser helmet that wasworkers and miners from debris.
made of either bronze or iron and hadAlso, skateboard, bicycle and motorcycle
movable cheek pieces.riders turn to helmets to protect them
As the weaponry of the ages improved, soagainst crashes.



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