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They were also used in ceremonial functions, as when a paranymph, or friend of a bridegroom, went with him in a chariot to fetch the bride home. Herodotus (Histories, 5. 9) Reports that chariots were widely used in the Pontic–Caspian steppe by the Sigynnae. Greek chariots were made to be drawn by two horses attached to a
[3] [page needed] While in India the adoption of the war elephant largely supplanted the use of chariots in battles. [5] [page needed] The Celtic chariots called essedum were some of the last chariots used in warfare. [6] [page needed] They had a light and agile structure. A heavily armoured warrior stood on a small platform with two ...
Chariots were also used in China as far back as the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1050 BC), where they appear in burials. The high point of chariot use in China was in the Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BC), although they continued in use up until the 2nd century BC. [82] Descriptions of the tactical role of chariots in Ancient Greece and Rome ...
[140] [141] Dynamite charges were used to show the chariot wheels and axles splintering from the effects of Messala's barbed-wheel attacks. [130] Three lifelike dummies were placed at key points in the race to give the appearance of men being run over by chariots. [142] The cameras used during the chariot race also presented problems.
Egyptian War Chariot. Chariots were very expensive, heavy and prone to breakdowns, yet in contrast with early cavalry, chariots offered a more stable platform for archers. [citation needed] Chariots were also effective for archery because of the relatively long bows used, and even after the invention of the composite bow the length of the bow was not significantly reduced.
The first solution to this was the chariot, which was initially used in the Middle East from around 1800 BC. First pulled by oxen and donkeys, they allowed rapid traversing of the relatively flat lands of the Middle East. The chariots were light enough that they could easily be floated across rivers.
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The chariot's decorations would also have included inlaid amber and other exotic materials, but only the bronze and ivory decorations have survived. The chariot's wheels have nine spokes (rather than the classical Greek four, the Egyptian six, or the Assyrian and Persian eight; excavated chariots from Celtic burials have up to twelve spokes). [1]