History of Transportation Flashcards
Nomads came from the Greek word?
Nomos
Nomos means?
To Pasture
Groups that migrate in an established pattern to find pasture lands for their domestic livestock.
Nomads
They Travel one place to another to find foods.
Foraging populations
Foraging populations also known as?
Hunter Gatherer
They move with their, belongings, herds of cattle, or other animals through an annual cycle of pastures whose availability is determined by the alteration of hot and cold and wet and dry seasons.
Pastoral nomads
They travel one place to another to sell their products.
Tinkers or Gypsies
Tinker or Gypsies also known as?
Trader nomads
It is also called a shoulder pole or milkmaid’s yoke.
Carrying pole
Is a yoke of wood or bamboo, used by people to carry a load.
Carrying pole
Ancient modes of transportation where goods are carried on the back.
Back load and tumpline
Old stone age in Northern Europe.
Sledge or rollers or sledge on runners
Is a historical frame structure that was used by indigenous people.
Travois
An animal used to transport agricultural products.
OX
First domesticated in Mesopotamia to draw war chariots.
Ox
Animals used in Christians Eras on Siberia and northern part of the world to carry sled.
Reindeers
Animals used in northern region especially in cold places to carry sled.
Gangs of dogs
First domesticated animal.
Dogs
First domesticated animal in Middle East.
Donkeys
Animals used by the Indians to serve as a weapon and used as a pack animal.
Llama
Animals first used by Asians that used to draw chariots.
Horse
Animals used in central Asia (Afghanistan) to travel in dessert.
Camels
It is used for measuring distances, testing the wind, signaling and communication for military operations.
Ancient Chinese kite
Wind power that was invented by Mozi and Lu Ban.
Ancient Chinese Kite