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Kazakhstan Eclipsed as
Birthplace of Horse-Taming
September 1, 2011 - 2:21am, by Paul Bartlett
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New evidence annuls Kazakhstan's claim to be the place where horses were first domesticated.
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have uncovered evidence that pushes back the date of horse-taming
by some 3,500 years.
A 2009 dig in Kazakhstan unearthed proof that horses had been tamed in the area some 5,500 years
ago. The discoveries suggested that the horses were ridden and milked by the people living in the
area at that time, around 1,000 years earlier than humans previously were believed to have used
horses.
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But now, DNA and carbon dating tests have revealed finds at Al-Maqar in Saudi Arabia to be 9,000-
years old. Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities,
says these discoveries prove Saudi Arabia is the true birthplace of horse husbandry.
The once-nomadic, horse-loving Kazakhs might be outraged that the Saudi's have usurped their
position. A cradle of Kazakh national identity, horse-related sports and food products are widespread
in Kazakhstan. Kokpar, a furious version of polo played with a headless goat carcass, is popular in
rural areas. Kumys -- fermented mares' milk -- remains a favorite springtime tipple and no Kazakh
feast is complete without thick slices of kazy (horsemeat sausage) liberally adorning the table.
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