help?

[derien]

I seem to be absolutely horrible at doing Google image searches.  I have been realizing that I don't know enough about what a caravan wagon might look like, for this story that I'm writing (so damned slowly) so I punch in caravan and wagon and come up with... covered wagons from the American west and campers.  "Caravan +trade" gets me lots of camels.  Um.  Maybe I'm totally wrong and they shouldn't be using wagons at all, just pack animals?  *whimper*  I don't even want to think about re-writing all that.  They need to be using wagons. :(  Does anyone have any idea of how to get pictures of wagons that would be used for a trade caravan, drawn by mules?  I didn't have them use covered wagons because I just associate those too much with the American western frontier, but maybe that is what they really should have?

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[zzbottom.livejournal.com]

You might try something like Conestoga wagon, wagon train, etc. Also try looking in Wikipedia for wagon trains, and they might be able to refer you along.

[derien.livejournal.com]

No, Conestoga wagons are the ones I don't want. :) The frustrating thing was that was all I was getting. That, and camels. Neither of which seems right for the story I'm writing. (Eor's suggestion of the Borax wagons didn't work, either - they're very high-sided.) So, basically, he told me I should really not worry about it, since the descriptions I had already made up out of my head seem to work well enough for him.

[dances-withcats.livejournal.com]

Include the location of the caravan or wagon, such as "caravan+trade+Europe," or "caravan+Gypsy" and that will narrow your search a bit.

The Conestoga wagon is the American West wagon.

In the case of European or Middle Eastern caravan wagons, my own sketchy knowledge of history seems to indicate that they were mostly made of wood, some were open boxes and some were closed. For what it's worth.

[derien.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :)

I had already described a sort of low-sided wooden wagon with a tailgate and tarps stretched over it and tied down, and I suppose I'll just stick with that.

[eor.livejournal.com]

Look on a Borax package. Admitted it is American, but probably even lower tech than you're looking for. An open, low sided wagon with a seat for the driver up front.