Classical Studies 2300 Final: Classics Final Textbook Notes.docx

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155cm high there were large animals for their time: proper grooming such as hard, healthy hooves were of great importance, horse injuries and losses were common, as a simple broken bone could not be fixed. The chariots: the standard vehicle was the quadriga and it was adopted from the. Triumphal chariots were solely used for prestige: visual representations of chariots in the circus present a different picture. They had a long straight axle, small light wheels which both helped stabilize the vehicle on sharp turns. The body, unlike the triumphal chariot, only held one person. The wheel has six or eight spokes and thin iron tires. This was particularly dangerous around the matea (turning posts: it was common for a spectacular accident to occur whereby the chariot teams were a complete write off. The circus: the circus was the most expansive of roman entertainment forums.

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