New discoveries change existing views on the domestication of the horse and specify its role in human prehistory and history – a review

René Kyselý; Lubomír Peške

doi:10.35686/AR.2022.15

Authors

René Kyselý Institute of Archaeology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Letenská 4, CZ-118 00 Prague 1 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0788-7287
Lubomír Peške Moskevská 61, CZ-101 00 Praha 10 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8984-6595

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35686/AR.2022.15

Keywords:

horse (Equus caballus), tarpan, Equus hydruntinus, domestication, archaeogenetics, chariot, riding, bridle, archaeozoology

Abstract

The great importance of the domestic horse in human history and culture has long made it a significant subject of research. The historical role of the horse and new studies and discoveries that are key to understanding its domestication provided the impetus for this paper. The review presents and discusses the current state of know ledge and ideas concerning the origins, domestication, early history, historical roles, and exploitation of this domestic animal from central European and global perspectives. Ecological, biological, phylogenetic, archaeological and historical aspects are combined to explore the issue in a comprehensive manner and to provide insights into various scientific fields and the different regions of Eurasia.

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