Chariot
This article is about the mode of transport, for the album see Chariot (album)
A chariot is a type of transport used by many ancient civilisations and people. A chariot is horse-drawn, meaning that is pulled along by horses. A person who rides a chariot is called a charioteer.
Ancient Greek myths says that Poseidon, god of the sea, and Athena, goddess of wisdom, created the chariot together. Poseidon created the horses like waves, and Athena made the chariot. The two gods worked together.
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Reconstructed Roman chariot drawn by horses.
Approximate historical map of the spread of the spoke-wheeled chariot, 2000—500 BC
Artefacts and burials of the Sintashta culture, c. 2000 BC
Remains of the fortified settlement of Arkaim where early chariot burials have been found
The area of the spoke-wheeled chariot finds within the Sintashta-Petrovka Proto-Indo-Iranian culture is indicated in purple.
Copper sculpture of a bull-cart and rider, from a hoard at Daimabad, Maharashtra - Late Harappan, c2000 BC
Copper plated, solid wheeled chariot, discovered Sinauli, c. 1865–1550 BC
Chariot detail at Airavatesvara Temple built by Rajaraja Chola II of the Chola Empire in the 12th century AD
A vase showing a warrior riding a chariot pulled by a horse, from southeastern Iran, c. 2000–1800 BC.
