The only addition was a side-fitted quiver for javelins, in addition to the bow case and arrow quiver.Įgyptian and Canaanite chariots used two horses, but judging from the proportion of horses to chariots captured in battle, there were three horses to a team: two in harness and one in reserve.
The width of the body was 4/7 of the length of the rod running down its center, which would have given it great stability when turning corners.Īfter this period Egyptian chariots remained unchanged for some centuries. The tomb of Tutankhamun contained a dis-assembled chariot about 1.25 meters high and 1.02 meters wide. Battle chariots were used in Mesopotamia in the first half of the 3rd millennium Egypt did not do so until 1,200 years later.īasically, there were two types of battle chariots:Ĭhariot from the tomb of Tutankhamun Tutankhamun and chariots The Sumerians developed the use of chariots much earlier than Egypt. So it relied instead on outside manufacturers, or on surprise attacks and guerilla warfare which did not need chariots. When King Ahab of Israel said he had 900 chariots, he was describing not only his military might, but the extent of his country’s resources.įor much of its early history Israel was unable to provide these resources. It could only be produced by countries with the right resources, and skilled craftsmen who knew what they were doing. The chariot was difficult to manufacture. Strips of leather and various metals were also used. There were special types of wood for each part of the chariot.
Wood was the main element used, since it combined strength and lightness. plus a range of fittings to hold weapons such as quivers, bow cases, sheaths and stands for axes and spears.It had body, wheels, axle, chariot pole, yoke,.The chariot was a complex, beautifully functional piece of design. Egyptian chariot circa 15th century BC Design and construction
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