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.

[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.

[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.