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Prehistoric Steppe Adaptation and the Horse

By Colin Renfrew , Katie Boyle , Marsha Levine

Book information

Publisher
McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research
Year
2004
ISBN
1902937090, 9781902937090
LCC
GN849 .P74 2003
Open Library ID
OL22553883M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (22357650 bytes)
Series
McDonald Institute Monographs
Pages
442\442
Topic
History
Time added
2011-01-24 12:34:20

Description

The domestication of the horse was one of the most significant events in the development of many human societies, ushering in new modes of transport and warfare and generating social and political change. This volume examines the origins of horse husbandry and pastoralism - especially nomadic pastoralism - in the Eurasian steppe. It brings together archaeologists and archaeozoologists from Asia, Europe and North America to provide a wide-ranging overview of issues and evidence for the development of Central European societies from the Neolithic to the Iron Age. Much of the material is made available in English for the first time. The issues surrounding the domestication of the horse are set firmly within the broader context of steppe ecology and human subsistence, and with the development of pastoral economies across this crucial geographical zone.

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