Does anyone know if they had sleds in the middle ages?

Question

Not recreational sleds, but more like working sleds, carts/wagons that were pulled in the snow. What were they called?

Answer 1

They were called sledges or sleighs, (just like Santa) and were commonly used in Russia, Lithuania, and the Scandanavian countries as well as parts of Germany. In Russia they could also have been called a troika if pulled by three horses, though a wheeled carriage could be called that as well. Certainly dates back to the Middle Ages and earlier -- the Egyptians were thought to use them to help build the Pyramids.

Answer 2

Yes, they had them, but I think they were called "sleds". The name would have varied by nation, and they would have been more commonly used up north.

Answer 3

You know that they predate the wheel considerably. Jean Auel uses them in her Clan of the Cavebear series which is suppose to be 30,000 years ago and, I believe, she researchs everything she writes. Of course, I doubt that remains of any that old have been found but you would be surprised to find out what kind of things have been found. Look up the history of the wheel and it says that it wasn't used until farming came along.

Answer 4

yes