- [[Bret Devereaux]] wrote a scathing breakdown about [how ancient tanks did not bust through enemy lines after a volley of arrow fire](https://acoup.blog/2022/05/13/collections-ancient-tanks-chariots-scythed-chariots-and-carroballistae/) , they were built for speed and maneuverability. They were meant for skirmishing. - There's more evidence for this in [[The Horse The Wheel And Language by David Anthony]] - #xref [[2021-08-02 Conveyances]]