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Bookmark or Share- Chariot | Ancient Warfare, Racing & Ceremonial Vehicles | BritannicaChariot, 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.
- History of Chariots: 10 Types from Ancient Cultures ExplainedChariots 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.
- Gallery of Chariots in the Ancient World - World History EncyclopediaThe 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.
- Chariot Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of CHARIOT is a light four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage. How to use chariot in a sentence.
- Chariots in Ancient Indian Warfare - World History EncyclopediaThe chariot was the elite arm of ancient Indian armies in the Vedic (1500 BCE – 1000 BCE) and Epic periods (described by the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, 1000-600 BCE) because of the advantages it conferred and the selection of plain ground as battlefields. Chariots were highly mobile and gave an advantage over infantry and cavalry.
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