The Earliest Wheeled Transport - From the Atlantic Coast to the Caspian Sea by Stuart Piggott
Elegantly written and beautifully produced, this tells you everything you need to know about wheeled vehicles in Europe, from their origins in the Neolithic period to the heyday of the Celts, Stuart Piggott one of Europe's best-known archaeologists, guides us effortlessly through a mass of detail. From the Russian Caucasus to Ireland, he shows how this basic invention, so essential to the emergence of Western civilization, was adopted, modified, and carefully tuned to serve every need, from the bulky bullock carts of Hungary to the lightning-swift two horse fighting chariots of the Celts that so impressed Julius Caesar with their flexibility, combining, he said, "the staying power of infantry with the mobility of cavalry".
This hardcover book has a dust jacket in fair condition and an owner’s inscription inside the cover. The pages are in good condition but have discoloration on the outside edge.
ISBN 10: 0801416043 / ISBN 13: 9780801416040
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Publication Date: 1983
