在公元9—11世纪时期,土耳其斯坦、河中地区等中亚地区由于经济的繁荣,催生了冶炼水平的极大发展,冶金锻造业极为发达,世界上最早使用煤炭炼铁的地区就是在中亚,这里制造的武器铠甲不仅装备喀喇汗军队,还出口到西夏、吐蕃、蒙古高原、巴格达、契丹、中原等地区,宋朝史书中就曾记载从喀什噶尔、和田等地进口的盔甲,以及铁甲战马,而西夏通过学习中亚土耳其斯坦的炼铁技术,锻造出的西夏剑名满东亚。喀喇汗军队的装备上面已经略有陈述,包括锁子甲、重型片甲 During the 9th-11th century AD, Central Asia, such as Turkestan and the Hanoi region, gave birth to the great development of smelting due to its economic prosperity. The metallurgical forging industry is extremely developed. The earliest area in the world where coal-based ironmaking was used was in Central Asia , The armor made here not only equips the Karahan army, but also exports to Xixia, Tubo, the Mongolian Plateau, Baghdad, Khitan and the Central Plains. Song dynasty history books recorded the import of armor from Kashgar and Wada, Armored warriors, and Xixia by learning Central Asia Turkestan iron making technology, forged the Western Xia name card full of East Asia. Kara Khan’s equipment has been slightly above the statement, including chains, heavy pieces of armor