Re: war chariots

[Neil Maclay <nmaclay@btg.com>]

Poster: Neil Maclay <nmaclay@btg.com>

A I know what topics, in general,
>I'd like to address, but haven't written anything. I'd love to do this,
>but time and energy are precious, and I have no idea how much interest you
>good folks would have in the results of such an effort.
>
>I find the following topics of interest:
>
>Topic the first - What are the primary sources of information,
>and how do we choose amongst varying interpretations thereof?
>
>Topic the second - What are the known physical characteristics of chariots,
>and how do they limit the ways in which chariots could have been employed?
>
>Topic the third - What were the social, economic, and tactical environments
>in which chariots existed, and how would they have affected their use?
>
>and so on.
>
>As you can see, none of these questions will yield definitive answers - we
>just don't have the raw data. But if you enjoy the 'if answer A is true,
>then it inevitably follows....But, on the other hand, if B is true, then
>the implications are...' kind of conversation, as I do, then I will yield
>to the desire to write at length for pleasure for a change, and post some
>of my musings. And you will have only yourselves to blame.
>
>       ...
>
>Childishly yours,
>
>Aelfgar

Aelfgar, as you have probably guessed, I 
am very interested in the kind of
discussion that you propose. I know 
that not very many others are responding
to our posts, but I suspect that a fair 
number are reading and enjoying
the speculations.

If people are bored with this I hope that 
they will say so and we can continue
offline by e-mail. If, however, folk 
are entertained by our guesses but don't 
feel secure in putting foreward their own 
I hope they will post some questions
that they would like to have discussed.

Malcolm
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