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  • Origin of 'Spanish Armor,' Said to Have Been Found in Texas Desert, Stumps Scientists

    09/13/2015 12:59:29 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 54 replies
    Western Digs ^ | September 10, 2015 | Blake de Pastino
    Two pieces of iron armor -- reportedly first found in the desert of West Texas about 150 years ago -- have recently been analyzed by scientists in Nebraska, where the artifacts have been sitting for decades in museum storage. Archaeologists have been able to determine that some of the armor's components are at least 200 years old, but details about who made it, who wore it, and where exactly it came from remain a total mystery. "I don't know where this thing came from," said Dr. Peter Bleed, a University of Nebraska archaeologist who led the study. "I hope researchers...