Hamaxobian

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The Hamaxobians, also or Amaxobii or Amaxobians, in ancient geography, were a kind of people who had no houses or tents, but lived together in chariots.

The word is compounded of Greek αμαζα ("chariot"), and βιος (vita, "life").

 This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.


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