The Development of the Wooden Chariots Industry in Egypt throughout History

Document Type : Original Article

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Director-General of the Restoration Department, Royal Chariots Museum, Boulaq

Abstract

Wooden carts are unique artifacts in terms of manufacturing 
technique and raw materials. The present paper explores the 
development of manufacturing wooden Chariots throughout 
history and the attempts before manufacturing wooden carts in 
Egypt and the ancient world. Later, the art of making wooden 
wheels appeared and developed from circle wheels cut directly 
from the stems of trees, solid wheels, then toroidal wheels. After 
that, wheels were assembled from more than one wooden piece 
using wooden interleaves and leather belts. The paper also 
studies the techniques of manufacturing the cart's structure, 
components, and assembly methods. It explores the most 
important interleaves, the role of leather in the assembly of the 
components, the development of design throughout history to 
fulfill their purposes while maintaining the essential components, 
known as craft inheritance, decoration methods and styles, as 
well as using materials to enrich the Chariots, especially those of 
the kings and the elite. Furthermore, it studies the proportions of 
wooden carts' parts, materials used in decoration, different 
assembly methods, and developing the cabin to provide comfort 
according to the carts' role in political or social life.

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International Journal of Advanced Studies in World Archaeology
Volume 5, Issue 2
December 2022
Pages 27-48

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