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In the third dynasty, only high officials like the pharaoh and his chancellor / sage / vizier were afforded a chariot to travel in. | In the third dynasty, only high officials like the pharaoh and his chancellor / sage / vizier were afforded a chariot to travel in. | ||
'Chariots' in the 3rd dynasty were not horse drawn; they were carried by a procession of servants. | 'Chariots' in the 3rd dynasty, used by royalty, were not horse drawn; they were carried by a procession of servants. | ||
''The Hebrew word (merkabah) in the Bible can be translated as ‘chariot’ or ‘riding seat’. It does not distinguish between a vehicle that is horse drawn or a vehicle that is carried.'' | ''The Hebrew word (merkabah) in the Bible can be translated as ‘chariot’ or ‘riding seat’. It does not distinguish between a vehicle that is horse drawn or a vehicle that is carried.'' |