the plains indians
Used to move goods over long distance when you had no wheels. The arrangement of wooden poles attached to the horse in the photo above is a travois. It drags on the ground, but is less work than carrying the load.
horses once they were available. Before that we used dogs and travois'.
I believe you are referring to the travois although sled is not really a good description of it. It was two long poles attached to a horse, or in some cases, dogs to carry mostly belongings, small children and/or elders . Hides were lashed normally to the poles.
A travois, this was an A-shaped frame with a platform for carrying things that was pulled behind a horse.
Travois were important because they served as essential tools for transportation, particularly for Native American tribes and early European settlers in North America. Comprising a frame and two trailing poles attached to a horse or dog, they enabled the movement of goods, supplies, and belongings over long distances. This innovation significantly enhanced mobility and trade, facilitating the nomadic lifestyle of many Indigenous peoples and supporting westward expansion during the settlement era. Additionally, travois played a crucial role in the development of agricultural practices by aiding in the transport of farming equipment and produce.
I do believe that it was the Plains Indians.
Used to move goods over long distance when you had no wheels. The arrangement of wooden poles attached to the horse in the photo above is a travois. It drags on the ground, but is less work than carrying the load.
Used to move goods over long distance when you had no wheels. The arrangement of wooden poles attached to the horse in the photo above is a travois. It drags on the ground, but is less work than carrying the load.
The Travois could be loaded and then pulled by a dog or horse.
A travois.
A travois.
The travois was a simple sled-like device used by Native American tribes to transport goods over land. It consisted of two poles attached to the sides of a horse or dog, with a platform for carrying items. The travois made it easier to move goods across different terrains, especially in areas without wheeled vehicles.
The travois, which with the aquisition of the horse meant that complete villages could follow the bison herds.
The Comanche were nomads, living in tipis and moving from place to place on horse and travois.
The buggy horse is attached to a harness
horses once they were available. Before that we used dogs and travois'.
I believe you are referring to the travois although sled is not really a good description of it. It was two long poles attached to a horse, or in some cases, dogs to carry mostly belongings, small children and/or elders . Hides were lashed normally to the poles.