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''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.'' | ||
The enigma of chariots in the third dynasty is, therefore, easily explained. | The enigma of chariots in the third dynasty is, therefore, easily explained. | ||
The horse drawn chariot with wheels, used for military purposes was not introduced until several centuries later. | |||
The introduction of the horse draw chariot is also an important landmark in the Egyptian chronology as the horse drawn chariot was in common usage at the time of the Exodus. (It is unlikely that the pharaoh equipped his army with 600 riding seats, let alone pursued the Israelites with them!) | The introduction of the horse draw chariot is also an important landmark in the Egyptian chronology as the horse drawn chariot was in common usage at the time of the Exodus. (It is unlikely that the pharaoh equipped his army with 600 riding seats, let alone pursued the Israelites with them!) | ||
