How did the horse contribute to the development of civilisation?
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Channel: Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press) · 2015 · Education
Barry Cunliffe talks about one of the main threats that runs through his new book By Steppe, Desert, and Ocean, the horse and what the impact its domestication had on civilisations. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199689170.do Hunted at first, someone at around 4,500-4,000 BC learned how to ride a horse marking a tremendous change, and allowing greater flexibility. © Oxford University Press
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