Greek Chariots

Box Chariots

These early Achaean small box-chariots began to change in terms of design from the Near Eastern type. The four-spoke wheels seem to be certain throughout this period but it was made stronger and tougher. The axe was set near the center of the cab and a pole was also placed horizontally attached to the upper central part of the cab. The cab itself was framed in steam-bent wood may covered with ox-hide or wickerwork.

Quadrant Chariots

A rare type of chariot, known only from few representations, is the quadrant-chariot. It appears to have had a D-shaper floor; its siding consisted of what were probably heat-bend rails, the rounded profile approaching the quadrant of a circle. Also in this type of chariot the sides were probably covered with ox-hide or wickerwork.

Dual Chariots

 The dual-chariot was one of the most used chariots in the Aegean area. It is design by semi-circular extensions attached to the back of the chariot box. These extensions were unknown outside the Greek-influenced areas. They were probably made, also, from heat-bend wood with either textile or ox-hide stretched across the frame. The box also seems to have had the same covering, which enclosed it on three sides.