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A chariot is a type of cart driven by a charioteer, usually using horses [note 1] to provide rapid motive power.
Mar 6, 2013 · The chariot was the supreme military weapon in Eurasia roughly from 1700 BCE to 500 BCE but was also used for hunting purposes and in sporting contests such as the Olympic Games and in the Roman Circus Maximus.
chariot, open, two- or four-wheeled vehicle of antiquity, probably first used in royal funeral processions and later employed in warfare, racing, and hunting.
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chariot racing, in the ancient world, a popular form of contest between small, two-wheeled vehicles drawn by two-, four-, or six-horse teams. The earliest account of a chariot race occurs in Homer’s description of the funeral of Patroclus ( Iliad, book xxiii).
Oct 22, 2023 · Chariots are probably the most famous and romanticized pieces of technology from the Ancient World. While primarily used as weapons of war, they were also used as a mode of transportation, a form of entertainment, and as religiously or ritualistically significant objects.
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Jun 18, 2015 · The chariot is often associated with the ancient Egyptian civilization. It became a prominent weapon of war during the New Kingdom. In fact, it is often considered a superweapon of the ancient world. Some have speculated that the chariot was introduced by the invading Hyksos (although there is no factual evidence to support this claim).
noun. a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle; used in war and races in ancient Egypt and Greece and Rome. see more. noun. a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage. see more. verb. ride in a chariot. see more. verb. transport in a chariot. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈtʃɛriət/ UK. /ˈtʃæriɪt/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Chariot."
Two wheeled war chariots carrying an archer and a driver, combined with the use of the composite bow, fully revamped military tactics around 1700 B.C. Chariots spread to Greece, Asia Minor, Iran, India and China. Chariot use in war declined slowly, beginning around 1000 B.C.
