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Scientists explore origins of horseback riding through human skeletons

Phys.org - Sun 22 Sep 24

As anyone who's spent time in the saddle knows, riding a horse can be hard on your body. But can it change the way your skeleton looks?

Tracing the Origins of Horseback Riding: Insights from Human Skeletons

Anthropology.net - Sat 21 Sep 24

A new study1 challenges long-held beliefs about the origins of horseback riding, casting doubt on the Kurgan hypothesis, which claims that humans first began domesticating horses as early as ...

Scientists Turn to Human Skeletons to Explore Origins of Horseback Riding

Newswise - Fri 20 Sep 24

A new, wide-ranging exploration of human remains casts doubt on a long-standing theory in archaeology known as the Kurgan hypothesis--which, among other claims, suggests that humans first domesticated ...

Scientists turn to human skeletons to explore origins of horseback riding, ScienceDaily - Fri 20 Sep 24
Scientists turn to human skeletons to explore origins of horseback riding, Eurekalert - Fri 20 Sep 24