archaicwonder:Proto-Hittite Chariot with Oxen, c. 1800- 1500 BCThis bronze sculptural ensemble repre
archaicwonder:Proto-Hittite Chariot with Oxen, c. 1800- 1500 BCThis bronze sculptural ensemble representing a pair of oxen drawing a cart was created by the predecessors of the Hittites, making this group approximately 4,000 years old. The chariot is pulled by two solid-cast oxen with four, flat disc wheels. The rectangular cart with looped balustrades. This is a very rare ensemble created by one of the oldest cultures of the Levant.While not much is known about this culture, prior to a few archaeological discoveries, the only source of information about the Hittites was the Old Testament. According to the Book of Kings, the Hittites supplied the Israelites with chariots (later and more sophisticated carts if you will), horses, and cedar, and were friendly with and allied to Abraham in the Book of Genesis. -- source link
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