Picturing horses in the Great War
“Horses of the Great War” offers a very engaging and edifying overview essay to non-specialist readers interested in horses, modern warfare, or art depicting them.
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History
Articles on the history of horses and more.
Prized Remington bronze of horse-riding cowboys could fetch $US10m at auction
Depiction of gun-toting cowboys one of Frederic Remington’s most celebrated bronzes.
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Ancient stallion DNA highlights worrying loss of diversity in today’s horses
Researchers successfully sequence the genome of stallions that lived around 2500 years ago.
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Mongolia was epicenter for early horse culture, study suggests
Nomadic movement patterns shaped the early trans-Eurasian trade networks.
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Humans a modest meal compared to horses and other palaeolithic offerings – study
A horse would have delivered more than 200,000 calories to our ancient ancestors.
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Iron Age chariot with two horse skeletons unearthed in northern England
Iron Age discoveries said to be of national and international significance.
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Platinum traces in soil may help explain mass extinction of North American mammals
Impact of cosmic object the most likely explanation for platinum levels found at key sites.
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Precious gold horse bling from 2300 years ago goes on display
Thracian items would have been rolled out as horse adornments for special occasions.
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Extinct horse may have survived in Siberia much longer than previously thought
Evidence suggests the Ovodov horse died out as recently as 24,000 years ago.
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Royal Equerries: Pluvinel and de la Guérinière
We read Pluvinel and de la Guérinière today not only to learn technique, but also to understand history, and reading them is well worth the time and effort that they demand and deserve.
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Horses and humans in North America: Another piece added to puzzle
A great piece of research adds a piece to an intriguing puzzle.
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Decorative item unearthed in England depicts a hippogriff – half horse, half eagle
Find has been assessed at more than 1400 years old.
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Evidence of horse hunting in North America pushed back to nearly 24,000 years ago
Marks on bones found in Yukon caves central in pushing back date of human habitation in North America
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Norse god Odin depicted with horse on unearthed gold amulet
Golden disc and other treasures are believed to date back 1500 years.
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Viking bling had origins in horse harness made in Ireland, researcher suggests
An unearthed brooch serves as a reminder that Mid-Norway was involved in early Viking contact with the British Isles.
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Evidence of many horse sacrifices found at ancient Yongshan Blood Pool
Sacrificial activities in pits at the site may have continued for more than 700 years.
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Three species of horses once roamed Death Valley region, track analysis shows
Numerous tracks were left in a secret canyon up to 5 million years ago.
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Ancient warrior horseman buried with his weapons and a bridle
Bridle included an interesting bronze B-shaped buckle.
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Two-Gun Nan – genuine cowgirl to the core
A woman’s remarkable ride across the United States was big news 100 years ago.
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Rock-art depictions of horses in Spain date back up to 14,500 years
One horse measures nearly 150 centimeters across.
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