The Use of the Oldest Known War Chariot at Sintashta

2100 BCE · Güney Ural (Arkaim-Sintashta) · invention

In the Sintashta and Krivoe Ozero graves of the southern Urals, two-wheeled light wooden war chariots (spoked-wheel chariots) dated to 2100–1800 BCE were found.

They are the oldest certain chariot remains known. The spoked wheel was far faster than the earlier solid wheel; together with horse harnessing it brought about a revolution on the steppes and on the battlefield.

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What was The Use of the Oldest Known War Chariot at Sintashta?
In the Sintashta and Krivoe Ozero graves of the southern Urals, two-wheeled light wooden war chariots (spoked-wheel chariots) dated to 2100–1800 BCE were found.
When did The Use of the Oldest Known War Chariot at Sintashta happen?
2100 BCE
Where did The Use of the Oldest Known War Chariot at Sintashta take place?
Güney Ural (Arkaim-Sintashta)