 A representative piece of Mycenaean armor is the Dendra panoply ( c . 1450 – 1400 BC ) which consisted of a cuirass of a complete set made up of several elements of bronze . It was flexible and comfortable enough to be used for fighting on foot , while the total weight of the armor is around 18 kg ( about 40 lb ) . Important evidence of Mycenaean armor has also been found in Thebes ( c . 1350 – 1250 BC ) , which include a pair of shoulder guards , smaller than to those from Dendra , with additional plates protecting the upper arms , attached to the lower edge of the shoulder guards . 
