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Eneolithic horse exploitation in the Eurasian steppes: diet, ritual and riding

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

David W. Anthony  and
Dorcas R. Brown
David W. Anthony
Affiliation:
Anthropology Department, Hartwick College, Oneonta NY 13820, USA
Dorcas R. Brown
Affiliation:
Anthropology Department, Hartwick College, Oneonta NY 13820, USA
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Abstract

The symbolism of the horse in Eneolithic society is explored in this paper. Recent excavations in the Eurasian steppes demonstrate the importance of horses before domestication and horse riding became common; showing they were eaten, exploited and revered.

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EurasiaEneolithicsteppehorsebit14C datingDereivka
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Antiquity , Volume 74 , Issue 283 , March 2000 , pp. 75 - 86
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Copyright © Antiquity Publications Ltd. 2000

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