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Chariots (ancient vehicles)

Scope note

Use for ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, and Roman animal-drawn, wheeled vehicles with a wide range of uses and forms, usually driven from the standing position and most often with two wheels; probably developed in Mesopotamia around the early 3rd millenium and could be pulled by up to ten animals.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212699

Narrower Terms used

bigas
chariot-fitting
quadrigae

Equivalent Terms used

chariot (ancient vehicle)

Created

13yrs ago

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