Lorica hamata

Okay kiddo, so imagine you are playing make-believe like a knight or a Roman soldier. They wear a special kind of armor called lorica hamata. It's like a shirt made out of metal rings that are linked together to protect their body from getting hurt by swords or arrows.

Think of it like a coat made out of really small metal circles that are all connected together. Imagine if you put your arm in a sleeve, but the sleeve is made out of those metal circles. You can't even feel them because they are so small and close together.

Even though it's made out of metal, it's actually pretty flexible and moves with the knight or soldier's body so they can still fight and move around easily. It's also not too heavy, so they can wear it for a long time without getting too tired.

And that's lorica hamata - a special armor that knights and Roman soldiers wear to protect themselves in battle.