Archaeologists Find Earliest Known Domestic Horses: Harnessed and Milked

Reuters by Unknown | Feb. 25, 2010 (News Report)

ScienceDaily (Mar. 5, 2009) An international team of archaeologists has uncovered the earliest known evidence of horses being domesticated by humans. The discovery suggests that horses were both ridden and milked. The findings could point to the very Full Story »

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 by Michael Cusanelli - Mar. 24, 2010

I felt that this was a very interesting piece because of its significance in the understanding of early human culture. I was fascinated to know that horse domestication has gone back so far into prehistory, and it would be cool to learn more about these early animals. I would like to see a full diagram of what these horses looked like in comparison to the horses that we have today.

Their findings show that in the fourth millennium BC horses in Kazakhstan were being selectively bred for domestic use. They also show horses were being harnessed, possibly for riding, and that people were consuming horse milk.

Very interesting. I like how this relates to archaeology.

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