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Barbelo Wrote:
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> Great pics.
>
> Malta ruts weren't made by carts. The ones which
> are carved are water channels. Some are only one
> channel.
Interesting. Seems like a lot of work just to provide drainage. Can you cite where it has been verified that those ruts follow a constant grading that would provide for drainage?
> Pompeii ruts don't allow for horses. Two won't fit
> and one has to hurdle the pedestrian block.
> Chariots would not have had sufficient clearance
> over central blocks. Ruts hard up against walls
> would not allow for cart overhang.
I'm not sure we know the age of those ruts, so I'm not as prone to assume horses, chariots, carts, etc. In fact, Romans didn't have a steering mechanism on their carts; they had to make WIDE bends when they needed to turn "corners", so how did the ruts get so winding instead of being largely straight?
> Turkish ruts are the most bizarre. Definitely not carts.
Maybe I'm confusing Malta with the Turkish ruts? In any case, those curved ruts need to be reconciled, and I don't see how Roman times does that.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 17-Oct-17 15:00 by Origyptian.
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> Great pics.
>
> Malta ruts weren't made by carts. The ones which
> are carved are water channels. Some are only one
> channel.
Interesting. Seems like a lot of work just to provide drainage. Can you cite where it has been verified that those ruts follow a constant grading that would provide for drainage?
> Pompeii ruts don't allow for horses. Two won't fit
> and one has to hurdle the pedestrian block.
> Chariots would not have had sufficient clearance
> over central blocks. Ruts hard up against walls
> would not allow for cart overhang.
I'm not sure we know the age of those ruts, so I'm not as prone to assume horses, chariots, carts, etc. In fact, Romans didn't have a steering mechanism on their carts; they had to make WIDE bends when they needed to turn "corners", so how did the ruts get so winding instead of being largely straight?
> Turkish ruts are the most bizarre. Definitely not carts.
Maybe I'm confusing Malta with the Turkish ruts? In any case, those curved ruts need to be reconciled, and I don't see how Roman times does that.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 17-Oct-17 15:00 by Origyptian.
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