. The science of railways . s to the transportation of per-sons and property, furnishing every necessaryappliance and favoring all alike. No ancientcountry, except possibly Chaldea, so stronglysuggests the probable presence of common car-riers. The agricultural habits of the Egyptiansand the freedom from intrusion they enjoyedrendered such division of labor not only possiblebut extremely references,in Egyptian inscrip-tions and manu-scripts, are foundto primitivemethods of car-riage. From themwe learn that in thetime of the fourthdynasty (about B. ) the ass was theonly animal
. The science of railways . s to the transportation of per-sons and property, furnishing every necessaryappliance and favoring all alike. No ancientcountry, except possibly Chaldea, so stronglysuggests the probable presence of common car-riers. The agricultural habits of the Egyptiansand the freedom from intrusion they enjoyedrendered such division of labor not only possiblebut extremely references,in Egyptian inscrip-tions and manu-scripts, are foundto primitivemethods of car-riage. From themwe learn that in thetime of the fourthdynasty (about B. ) the ass was theonly animal used asa beast of burden.*A simple car or plat-form laid across the backs of two asses and strap-ped thereto served as a seat for the traveler. *If this date is accurate, it indicates that the Egyptianswere much later in perfecting land carriage than the a matter of fact this is probable. The Egyptians dependedupon the Nile and such simple devices as were necessary forhandling goods in close proximity 110 ORIGIN AND E VOL UTION Chariots and horses made their appearance athousand years later, in the reign of AmenophisIII. The framework of their chariots was ofwood, strengthened and ornamented with bottom was a frame interlaced with thongs inthe form of a net, which also answered in some
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