The Proceedings of the Transportation and Logistics Conference
Online ISSN : 2424-3175
2003.12
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Re-examination of Japanese Medieval Wheel History : Ox-Drawn Carriage
Mitsuhiro MAKITA
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Pages 13-18

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Author thinks it is undisputed fact that today's automotive is the direct descendant of horse-drawn carriage used in western countries. On the other hand, we had used ox-drawn carriage in our medieval history. Although the knowledge of ox carriage went to oblivion from modern automotive engineer, they themselves had pregnant universe. This paper is one attempt to dig out our lost roots of wheeled vehicle from many aspects; origin, structure and utilization style.
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© 2003 The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
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