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Essay On Monteleone Chariot

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The Monteleone chariot was an Entrusian type of chariot dated during the 2nd quarter of the 6th century BC. Notably, there were over 300 ancient chariots in existence but only six chariots are well preserved at the Monteleone museum. Although chariots were frequently presented in all forms of the ancient art, they were no longer in use by the 6th century. Monteleone chariot was among the preserved chariots, which was modified and preserved at the Metropolitan Museum of art in New York (Puma, 44). Notably, it was one of the best preserved chariots then and is still preserved up to date. This paper aims at analyzing what the Monteleone chariot was made of, who it was made for, where it was found, and who was using it. The Monteleone chariot was designed to be ridden by two horses. It was mainly …show more content…

The chariot was buried with other belongings of the initial owner. He was buried together with it in significance of his courage act endured during the war. The landowner traded the chariot with another item and through many exchange rates, the chariot landed in the hands of a researcher who later forwarded the chariot to be museum. In conclusion, the chariot was reconstructed over the years in order to suite the original features of the chariot. The reconstractors used substructures which took into account the chariots lopsided features which ensured originality of the chariot. However only the ancient materials used during reconstruction of the chariot. Notably, of all the known chariots preserved in museums, the Etrusican bronze chariot was and is still termed as the grandest piece of the 6th century and is therefore preserved in the Metropolitan museum as a constant reminder of the ancient

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