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Chariot. Reconstructed Roman chariot drawn by horses. Approximate historical map of the spread of the spoke-wheeled chariot, 2000—500 BCE. A chariot is a type of cart driven by a charioteer, usually using horses [note 1] to provide rapid motive power.
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This chariot was a heavy construction and would sometimes be...
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A chariot is a type of transport used by many ancient...
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A chariot is a type of cart driven by a charioteer, usually using horses to provide rapid motive power. The oldest known chariots have been found in burials of the Sintashta culture in modern-day Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, dated to c. 1950–1880 BCE and are depicted on cylinder seals from Central Anatolia in Kültepe dated to c. 1900 BCE.
Mar 6, 2013 · The Chariot was a light vehicle, usually on two wheels, drawn by one or more horses, often carrying two standing persons, a driver and a fighter using bow-and-arrow or javelins.
Chariot, open, two- or four-wheeled vehicle of antiquity, probably first used in royal funeral processions and later employed in warfare, racing, and hunting. The chariot apparently originated in Mesopotamia in about 3000 bc; monuments from Ur and Tutub depict battle parades that include heavy.
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Aug 11, 2020 · The chariot was the premier weapon of war in the ancient world for more than 700 years, and was adopted by empires such as the Hittites, Egyptians, and Assyrians. Chariots were used not only in warfare, but also for sport, particularly hunting and racing.
Timeline. 2400 BCE. First use of war chariots in Mesopotamia . c. 1300 BCE. The chariot is introduced to China from the northwest. 680 BCE. Chariot races are added to the schedule of the Olympic Games which are extended to two days for the first time. 416 BCE. Alcibiades wins three chariot races at the Olympic Games . 352 BCE.
