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Earliest evidence of horseback riding found in 'eastern cowboys'.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Curry, Andrew 3 of 3

Abstract

"Everyone has focused on horse remains to get an idea of early horse riding", says co-author and University of Helsinki archaeologist Volker Heyd. One Yamnaya man, buried around 2700 B.C.E. in what is today Romania, had all the bone alterations routinely seen in horse riders, plus spinal damage from a hard fall "on his backside", the authors write. Although cattle bones and sturdy wagons have been found in Yamnaya sites, horse bones are scarce, and most archaeologists assumed people did not start to ride horses until at least 1000 years later. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2023/03, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:162291774
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