The charioteer is always stationed by the side of the warrior, not as frequently with the Greeks, behind him.

The guards stand behind, and, owing to the shortness of the chariot, must have experienced some difficulty in keeping their places.

They are evidently forced to lean back-wards from want of room, and would probably have often fallen out, had they not grasped with one hand a rope or strap firmly fixed to the front of the vehicle.
There are two principal types of chariots in the Assyrian sculptures, which may be distinguished as the earlier and the later.

The earlier are comparatively low and short.

The wheels are six-spoked, and of small diameter.