| oneway76 | 21 Nov 2008 3:20 p.m. PST |
Found this article on today. Very nice pics as well. Unbelievable preservation, you can see what looks like bronze bells and leather on the chariot. link |
| Jovian1 | 21 Nov 2008 3:30 p.m. PST |
Four-Wheeled "Chariot" – wouldn't that be called a "cart" or did the Thracians use Dual wheels for stability?  I just wonder if they know what they have found or if it is a mistake in the translation or what. |
| lugal hdan | 21 Nov 2008 3:42 p.m. PST |
The Thracian "Dualie" was a special off-road chariot favored by the more rustic Thracians. They frequently drove them to their Naschar events. |
| Jovian1 | 21 Nov 2008 3:58 p.m. PST |
"Go down and race your dualie, . . ." to the Kingston Trio Tom Dooley.  |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 21 Nov 2008 4:46 p.m. PST |
Two wheels are used, one is a spare, and the fourth is for steering. |
| Rudysnelson | 21 Nov 2008 4:52 p.m. PST |
Would not 1,800 years ago be more Sarmatian in the Bulgarian region. It is about 200AD, post-Thracian army time like we refer to them in gaming. |
| Hrothgar Returns | 21 Nov 2008 4:59 p.m. PST |
I'm sure 'chariot' sounds more dramatic, but seems more like a funerary cart/hearse. Maybe Dacian? |
| Steve Hazuka | 21 Nov 2008 5:17 p.m. PST |
Two wheels good, four wheels better. |
| Dn Jackson | 21 Nov 2008 5:38 p.m. PST |
"Four-Wheeled "Chariot" – wouldn't that be called a "cart"" No, it's the ancient version of a minivan. If you look carefully in picture 3 you can see a car seat for an infant and a booster for a six year old. |
| zippyfusenet | 21 Nov 2008 5:51 p.m. PST |
Actually Jovian1, a two-wheeled vehicle *is* a cart. A four-wheeled vehicle is a wagon. A chariot is properly a type of cart. Why on earth do I care? |
| aecurtis | 21 Nov 2008 6:03 p.m. PST |
"…in southeastern Bulgaria." Here's Karanovo: link You can zoom out and see where it lay in the classical world, just south of the Haemus Mountains: picture That was Thrakia to the Greeks, and the province of Thracia to the Romans. "Thrace" is not anachronistic for that location in the c.2nd-3rd CE. Just barely. Allen |
| Jovian1 | 21 Nov 2008 9:40 p.m. PST |
three wheels on my wagon and I'm still roll'in along, . . . |
| Sundance | 22 Nov 2008 7:11 a.m. PST |
Hey, they have three wheeled chariots today – why not back then? Oh, you said four wheels… |
| Ditto Tango 2 1 | 22 Nov 2008 8:27 p.m. PST |
Regardless of its status, the article is a sad statement on cultural awareness there when the archaeologist says: "we are in an uneven race with looters who are often better equipped than our teams". 
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Tim |
| Warrenss2 | 22 Nov 2008 11:16 p.m. PST |
"No, it's the ancient version of a minivan." It's called a SUV – Spartan Utility Vehicle. ;-) Pretty nifty article. aecurtis – that Satellite Images of Karanovo site blew my mind. I've added it into my favs. |
