GALICIAN CARTS
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The assembly of "chedas" and "cadeas" is made...
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by gluing them together
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by means of a screw that goes through both pieces
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by means of an outlet pin that goes through both pieces
In one of these groups all the pieces are made of iron. Which one?
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Wheel, nails, chantois, gardamontes
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Chantois, estadullos, gardamontes, gatas da cabezalla
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Gardamontes, chantois, gatas da cabezalla, nails
Which of these statements are true?
Cart wheels are formed by one mión and two cambas
The wheel and axle assembly is made by means of a square frustum
The polegar is a wedge-like bar that joins the mión and the camba together
An iron band called lamia is fastened to the outside of wheel to protect it
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Which of the following statements related to the structure and shape of carts are true?
Carts with a square chedeiro are the ones that best adapt to high mountain conditions
In general, ogival chedeiros have a lower load capacity than rectangular ones
The cadeas make the chedeiro stiffer and more resistant
The axle of the cart lies directly on the chedeiro and it is guided by the treitoiras
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Identify this small object. It is the...
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votive cart of Castro Filgueira
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funeral cart of Mohenjo Daro
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transport cart in Egypt
What is the name of the stela which on which we can find a reference to the existence of a cart in Galicia?
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Warrior of Pedra Alta, Castrelo do Val
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Petroglyphs of Pedornes, Oia
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Archaeological site of Catoira, A Coruña
Which of these units of measurement is equivalent to a cartload of roof tiles or bricks?
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O modio
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A ola
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A tega
There are some traces of the use of carts in Galician Pre-Roman villages
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True
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False
The Neolithic Age developed in the Near East about 3,000 BC
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True
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False
The Roman Plaustrum was similar to Galician ox carts
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True
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False
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