Smithsonian Report. 1940. -Bishop 



Plate 6 



1. Ancient Chinese Chariot of Around 2.000 Years Ago; From a Relief of 



That Time. 



As in the Near East and in Europe, so too in China, chariots came into use much earlier than riding on 



horseback. 



2. Chinese Mounted Huntsmen of the Late 1st millennium b. C, From a 



Decorated Tile of That period 



Note absence of stirrups and of true saddles, not known until later. 



