Hoof Beats

How Horses Shaped Human History

William T. Taylor

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California Uni Pr Trade
27 August 2024

History; General & world history; Archaeology; Horses & ponies

Journey to the ancient past with cutting-edge science and new data to discover how horses forever altered the course of human history.

From the Rockies to the Himalayas, the bond between horses and humans has spanned across time and civilizations. In this archaeological journey, William T. Taylor explores how momentous events in the story of humans and horses helped create the world we live in today. Tracing the horse's origins and spread from the western Eurasian steppes to the invention of horse-drawn transportation and the explosive shift to mounted riding, Taylor offers a revolutionary new account of how horses altered the course of human history.

Drawing on Indigenous perspectives, ancient DNA, and new research from Mongolia to the Great Plains and beyond, Taylor guides readers through the major discoveries that have placed the horse at the origins of globalization, trade, biological exchange, and social inequality. Hoof Beats transforms our understanding of both horses and humanity's ancient past and asks us to consider what our relationship with horses means for the future of humanity and the world around us.

By: William T. Taylor
Imprint: California Uni Pr Trade
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780520380677
ISBN 10: 0520380673
Pages: 360
Publication Date: 27 August 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

CONTENTS Acknowledgments Prelude Beat One · Horses and People 1. Evolution 2. Connection 3. Tracing Domestication Beat Two · The Cart 4. Wheels 5. Chariots Beat Three · The Rider 6. Oracle Bones 7. Horseback 8. Horse People 9. The Silk and Tea Roads 10. Steppe Empires 11. Desert and Savanna Empires Beat Four · The World 12. Out to Sea 13. The Return 14. Pampas 15. Into the Pacifi c and Down Under 16. Iron Horses 17. Hoofprints List of Illustrations Notes Bibliography Index

William T. Taylor is Assistant Professor and Curator of Archaeology at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History in Boulder.