How Did Ancient People Transport Horses Across the Sea? | Hoof Beats (Part 4 of 4)

Ancient horse history and archaeology: how horses spread across the ancient world, by sea to Japan, the Americas, Australasia, and even (briefly) Antarctica.With one boat, one horse, two rowers. Not the most efficient, but it was the best choice at the time.In this final Hoof Beats episode, Barbara and Tristan bring the story of humans and horses to the present. We cover how horses reached every continent, how different cultures adopted and adapted them, the huge cultural impacts, and Indigenous horse cultures in the Americas and Australasia. We also look at how steam power and later gas-powered transport reshaped horses’ roles.Next up: Mary Anna Evans’ Relics. Support the show: https://www.fpan.us/give/