Dear Peter,
I have never heard of oxen being used both in print or elsewhere, but this
doesn't mean they weren't of course! I would be surprised if they hadn't been
used for early very basic transport somewhere (pulling sleds - pre 1600's),
but they would certainly not have been agile enough for long distance heavy
transport obviously - very partic. over rough or mountainous terrain
(native/local pack horses/ponies of the area would have been used).
There is bound to be someone on the List who knows something about this, so
I wait with interest to see what happens!
Regards, Bernard
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