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Domestication of the horse. A Heck Horse, bred to resemble the now-extinct Tarpan. How and when horses became domesticated has been disputed. Although horses appeared in Paleolithic cave art as early as 30,000 BC, these were wild horses and were probably hunted for meat.
May 19, 2022 · A recent study of ancient horse genomes revealed the origin of domestic horses from wild ancestors in Eurasia. Learn how DNA analysis and archaeological evidence shed light on the history of horse-human relationship.
Domesticating wild horses on the plains of Eurasia was a process, not a single event, scientists say. Archaeologists have previously found evidence of people consuming horse milk in dental remains ...
Oct 20, 2021 · Analysis of 273 ancient horse genomes reveals that modern domestic horses originated in the Western Eurasian steppes, especially the lower Volga-Don region.
- Pablo Librado, Naveed Khan, Naveed Khan, Antoine Fages, Mariya A. Kusliy, Tomasz Suchan, Tomasz Such...
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Based on modern genetic analyses, the answers to the questions surrounding horse domestication are that the horse has a diverse ancestry, that there was more than one domestication event, and that domestic horses have been widely interbred throughout the history of their domestication.
NameOriginHeight (hands)*AptitudeAkhal-TekeTurkmenistan14.2–16riding, racingAmerican Paint HorseU.S.15–16ridingU.S.14.2–16riding, racing, herdingU.S.15–16riding, light draft2 days ago · Around 4,200 years ago, one particular lineage of horse quickly became dominant across Eurasia, suggesting that’s when humans started to spread domesticated horses around the world, according to ...
Oct 20, 2021 · A study of ancient horse genomes reveals that modern domestic horses, Equus caballus, emerged from equines living in the Volga-Don region between 4,700 and 4,200 years ago. The study also shows how horseback riding and horse-drawn war chariots spread across Eurasia and changed human societies.
