2006-06-29 19:55:03 · 12 answers · asked by kamal 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
horses, feet, chariots, boats
2006-06-29 19:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by indy s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, how ancient time are you speaking of, centuries, the beginning if time, AD, BC, Roman time,etc,etc,etc, Last week?
LOL, sorry! More to the point I think the best answer is the mechanic of the human body ( walking) following man made paths, that became roads, this was first then the uses of animals and carts on roads laid out the transportation system plans by man.
2006-06-30 03:17:11 · answer #2 · answered by GloBee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
River transport on dugouts, rafts (downriver only), reed boats, and later on coracles and wooden boats. Same for coastal navigation. Transport on water beats most other means in terms of effort. Propulsion would be using existing currents, towing from the shore, sails, paddles, and somewhat later oars.
Pack beasts - humans, dogs, donkeys, horses, cattle, reindeer, elephants, camels, llamas, water buffalo
Palanquins carried between two or more pack beasts (again including humans).
Sleighs - not just in winter on snow. Sometimes supported on tree boles that would be removed behind the sleigh and put in front of it. Ships were transported overland in a similar manner (e.g. near Hedeby).
Wagons - mostly two-wheeled carts able to go offroad (since there were few roads), drawn by yoked oxen or horses (good horse harnesses were a quite recent invention).
Aquaeducts - water (and occasionally other liquids) was transported through canals and artificial leads. Pressurized pipes made of special pottery were used by the Romans to span valleys, too.
2006-06-30 03:45:22 · answer #3 · answered by jorganos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Animals were the means of transport in ancient times. Rich people had Chariot, whereas poor had carts.
2006-06-30 03:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How ancient do you want to go? Riding animals came first, no doubt, and travois to drag behind them. Then the wheel made carts and chariots possible, and so on. Anything more sophisticated than being pulled by draft animals (horses, oxen, water buffalo, elephants) is too recent to be considered ancient.
P.S. Oh, yes, of course: boats!
2006-06-30 03:47:29 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earlest form of vehicle was (if you couldn't guess) the wagon (or cart) - one of the simplest wheeled vehicles. While this developed in about 4000 BC, there were little improvements on its design for millenia. Transportation was usually achived by animal-propelled motion (of wagons, carts, chariots) until the development of independent power sources during the industrial revolution. Otherwise, it was simply riding animals, or walking.
2006-06-30 03:05:43 · answer #6 · answered by michelsa0276 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I used to use the Metro rail system, and my kids think I'm ancient.
The progression of transportation devices on land, though, goes something like: Foot, travois (sledge), animal, cart. On water, it's similar: swim, log, raft, oar/pole boat, sail boat, motorized boat. In the air, for humans, it's balloon, blimp/Zeppelin, airplane.
Lots of room for improvement in all those arenas, if you are of an inventive mind.
2006-06-30 07:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by Grendle 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well my grandmother used to drive a 38 Ford pickup
2006-06-30 03:01:24 · answer #8 · answered by Drew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Airplanes, Cruise ships and anti grav.
2006-06-30 03:01:30 · answer #9 · answered by JJ R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bullock carts, cycles, animals like horses/donkey/camel , and the BUS (no.11 i.e walking)
2006-06-30 03:07:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋