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Raiders, Rulers, and Traders: The Horse and the Rise of Empires
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A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice An Economist Best Book of 2024 A captivating history of civilization that reveals the central role of the horse in culture, commerce, and conquest.
No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes,...