Obviously, all cavarly has several advantages over chariots, primarily much better ability to cover slightly uneven ground. As for advantages of chariots, I th

Obviously, all cavarly has several advantages over chariots, primarily much better ability to cover slightly uneven ground. As for advantages of chariots, I think there are 2 to consider: - As a platform for archers, chariots allow bigger bows and more ammunition, and even space for somebody to hold a shield in front of you. As steppe peoples (such as the Iranians) started to field real mounted archers, chariots became obsolete for this purpose, I suppose primarily due to the limited mobility over terrain. - As shock cavalry, chariots had more mass and allowed the crew to be more heavily armored than the earliest forms of mounted cavalry. That would allow them to smash into ranks of their contemporary infantry in ways light cavalry could not. Still, they were relatively inefficient against well disciplined heavy infantry, such as Greek hoplites, macedonian phalanxes and Roman legions. I suppose that may explain why chariots seemed to go out of fashion wherever Greek/Macedonian or Roman armies were precent. Btw, various chariot-like "war wagons" reappeared at different times through history. Often with 4 wheels instead of 2, and more armor, these could carry several men, and in some cases, light artillery guns. That place would place them about halfway between a chariot and a tank, I suppose: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_wagon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_wagon