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How Did the Horse Transform the Eurasian Steppe? - From Carts to Cavalry: The Long Development of Steppe Horsemanship | Sleepy Facts About History
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The horse is often remembered as the engine of ancient warfare, bringing to mind images of Mongol archers sweeping across Asia or Scythian chariots charging across the grasslands. But the actual transformation of the Eurasian steppe by the horse did not begin with cavalry charges. It began with milk, with traction, and with the quiet multiplication of what a single herder could do. This episode explores the long, uneven process of horse domestication, tracing how equines first entered…
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