When was the chariot used?

Answer 1

The original chariot was a two-wheeled conveyance usually drawn by two horses. In Mesopotamia and other ancient Mediterranean countries a biga was a two-horse chariot, a trigautilized three horses and a quadriga was drawn by four horses abreast. The word "chariot" comes from Latin carrus, car. The chariot, driven by a charioteer, was used for ancient warfare during the Bronze and Iron Ages, and continued to be used for travel, processions and in games and races after it had been superseded militarily. Former synonyms for chariot include chair, charet and wain. A chariot of war or of triumph was called a car. The critical invention that allowed the construction of light, horse-drawn chariots for use in battle was the spoked wheel. Most horses at the time could not support the weight of a man in battle. As horses were gradually bred to be larger and stronger, chariotry (the part of a military force that fought from chariots) gave way to cavalry. The earliest spoke-wheeled chariots date to ca. 2000 BC and their usage peaked around 1300 BC (see Battle of Kadesh). Chariots ceased to have military importance in the 4th century BC, but chariot races continued to be popular in Constantinople until the 6th century.

Answer 2

Chariots were first introduced as a weapon in Egypt by the Hyksos in the 16th century BC. Hyksos were traveling Semmites. Egypt soon had their own design for chariots.

Answer 3

The Hittites were the first to use chariots as combat weapons.

Answer 4

Hittites

Answer 5

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