Horses were likely the first “vehicle” humans used to travel faster and farther, but when exactly did we start riding them? Scientists at the University of Helsinki have now found archeological ...

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Horseback riding was likely a common activity as early as 4,500 to 5,000 years ago, according to a provocative new study that looked at human skeletal remains for small signs of the physical stress ...

Alan Crowhurst / Getty Images Horseback riding was likely a common activity as early as 4,500 to 5,000 years ago, according to a provocative new study that looked at human skeletal remains for small ...

(CN) — Exactly when and where the horse was first domesticated remains, believe it or not, a hotly debated topic in anthropology. New research out of the University of Helsinki, published Friday in ...

The earliest evidence of horse riding has been found in 5000-year-old human skeletons from south-east Europe. The bones of nine men from graves in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania show hallmarks of horse ...

Horses have been intertwined with human culture since at least 2000 B.C.E. and were associated with certain human groups even earlier. “Horses are the animal that has changed history,” says Ludovic ...

Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human societies than the horse. However, when and how people domesticated horses has been an ongoing scientific mystery. As they ...

Only recently have scientists discovered exactly when and where the animal went from wild to tame Amber Dance, Knowable Magazine They say dogs are man’s best friend, but horses could also claim that ...

Across human history, no single animal has had a deeper impact on human societies than the horse. But when and how people domesticated horses has been an ongoing scientific mystery. As they spread, ...