Sintashta War Chariot Invention

2000 BCE · Ural Bozkırı · invention

The two-wheeled light wooden war chariots and horse harnesses found in the Sintashta kurgans are the world's oldest direct evidence of the war chariot.

Spoked wheels and a strap harness system. This invention fundamentally changed the military technology of world history.

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What was Sintashta War Chariot Invention?
The two-wheeled light wooden war chariots and horse harnesses found in the Sintashta kurgans are the world's oldest direct evidence of the war chariot.
When did Sintashta War Chariot Invention happen?
2000 BCE
Where did Sintashta War Chariot Invention take place?
Ural Bozkırı