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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A vase showing a warrior riding a chariot pulled by a horse, from southeastern Iran, c. 2000–1800 BCE.
Reconstructed Roman chariot drawn by horses.
Approximate historical map of the spread of the spoke-wheeled chariot, 2000–500 BCE
Han dynasty bronze models of cavalry and chariots
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, c. 2000 BCE
Copper plated, solid wheeled chariot, discovered Sinauli, c. 1865–1550 BCE
Chariot detail at Airavatesvara Temple built by Rajaraja Chola II of the Chola Empire in the 12th century CE.
Stone model of a twin axle, elephant drawn, vehicle, at Hampi, built under the Vijayanagara Empire, early 16th century CE.
