Section 4 recording
The Domestication of the Horse
You will hear an archaeology lecturer giving a talk on the early history and impact of horse domestication.
One speaker · Australian English · 3:33
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The Domestication of the Horse
Early Archaeological Evidence
• Earliest signs of management date to approximately 3500 BCE in Central Asia
• Traces of mare's milk were identified on fragments of ancient 1
• Distinctive wear marks on animal 2 show that early bits were used
Primary Functions and Settlement Changes
• Horses were originally farmed to provide 3 rather than for riding or transport
• Posthole evidence reveals that large 4 were constructed beside homes
Wider Impact on Steppe Societies
• Faster travel led to a marked increase in the trade of raw 5
• Grave excavations demonstrate that possessing horses was a symbol of 6
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