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Japanese archaeologists find 1,400 year old Kofun-period warrior still in armour

A 1,400 year old Kofun-period warrior, still dressed in his lamellar suit of armour, was unearthed at the Harunayama Futatsudake excavation site. The warrior, together with an infant, were probably killed and buried during a volcanic eruption, archaeologists believe.
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The skeleton of a man in armour dating from the early sixth century has been discovered in a layer of volcanic ash here, the Gunma Archaeological Research Foundation announced on Dec. 10.
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