Quest to uncover the origins of horse taming is rewriting our picture of the past

Phys dot org ^ | January 26, 2022 | Gareth Willmer, Horizon: The EU Research & Innovation Magazine

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Researchers discovered that Botai horses were, in fact, the ancestors of Przewalski’s horses, an endangered population of more than 500 wild horses living today in Mongolia.

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[Sacajaweau]

Grant money is forever!! Wonder how many are getting what. I’m sue it’s in the millions.

[refermech]

Pure guesswork on their part. But it sure pays!

[Right Brother]

HEAD RESEARCHER...

[WeaslesRippedMyFlesh]

They need to study throat singers.

[DannyTN]

Virgins and Unicorns

[DannyTN]

I just realized my virgin has a horn. Well that’s different.

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" it was a metric for measuring how fast a vehicle would be with respect to the horse," he said. "

Numnut writer, it was a metric for measuring how much fast work a vehicle would do with respect to the horse," he said.

[livius]

As a horse lover (and former horse owner, until the fat little guy died a couple of years ago at the age of 35!!!), I loved this article. Very interesting, thanks for posting, and Doc (my horse) always knew that he came from a noble line of critters responsible for civilization.

[SunkenCiv]

35? That’s a really, really old age for a horse.

[SunkenCiv]

I was wondering how long before someone else spotted that. I left it in because I like to make my own fun. ;^)

[SunkenCiv]

Oh look, it’s the same stupid comment you make ever so often.

[livius]

He had a great life, and a long, long retirement once he became sway backed and unrideable. He lived at a barn where the owner runs a riding program, and because he was a gentle, patient horse, all the little girls loved bringing him treats and even painting his toes with glitter. I think that was why he lived so long!

[SunkenCiv]

:^)

[frithguild]

I can’t help but think that there is a sampling error if their conclusion that the eclipsing of Neolithic hunter gatherers by R1a (Yamnaya?) took place without horses. Chicks dig a dude with a mobility, horse or wheels depending upon the epoch, which to me accounts best for the disappearance of Neolithic hunter gatherer dna.

[SunkenCiv]

I agree, that was the mane reason.

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https://www.google.com/search?q=mistered&tbm=isch

[frithguild]

Hay!

[SamAdams76]

The first man who decided it might be a good idea to mount a horse and see what happens was a very brave man. Even if his life did have a sudden and tragic end, he paved the trail for others to follow.