Horses first domesticated 5,000 years ago
Friday, March 6, 2009 - 03:56
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Medieval knights, the warriors of Saladin, Roy Rogers and fans lining racetracks around the world all owe a debt to the Botai culture, residents of Central Asia who domesticated horses more than 5,000 years ago.
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