Susanna Forrest

Bones, bridles and bits – but where’s the horse?

Ancient equine remains provide fascinating clues to migration and warfare – but the animals themselves seem largely absent in William T. Taylor’s history of the horse

Roman wall painting of a man taming a horse, 4th century, Mérida, Spain. [Getty Images]
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  • Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History

    William T. Taylor

    University of California, pp. 360, £25

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