Maryannu was derived from the ancient Sanskrit term 'marya' and was used to identify charioteers serving in the pharaoh's army. The name maryannu appeared in the Amarna letters of Haapi, a commissioner around 1350-1355 B.C. Used as the first line of defense during battle, the chariot would be driven by one soldier while a second shot arrows and spears at their enemies. The Hyksos were the first attested people to use the chariot, while still more accounts indicate that Pharaoh Kamose of the 17th dynasty became the first pharaoh to use chariots in battle, dealing him great victories. Pictured here is a hunting scene using a chariot from the Tomb of Userhat. The second picture is a Nubian princess riding in an ox-driven chariot to provide gifts to the Pharaoh taken from the Tomb of Huy.
Photocredit: Metmuseum, University of Chicago
For more info: See http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/3generic3.shtml and https://oi.uchicago.edu/museum-exhibits/nubia/egyptians-see-nubians-subjects