Horses Domesticated 9,000 Years Ago.

Margot2 · Sep 30, 2013

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Abha is in the southwest of Arabia where the mountains begin....

Horses Domesticated 9,000 Years Ago in Saudi Arabia
Previous estimates had dated horse domestication back only 5,000 years.

Thu Aug 25, 2011 01:43 PM ET | content provided by AFP

Saudi Arabia has found traces of a civilization that was domesticating horses about 9,000 years ago, 4,000 years earlier than previously thought, the kingdom said.

"This discovery shows that horses were domesticated in the Arabian Peninsula for the first time more than 9,000 years ago, whereas previous studies estimated the domestication of horses in Central Asia dating back 5,000 years, Ali al-Ghabban, vice-chairman of the Department of Museums and Antiquities, said at a news conference late Wednesday.

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The remains of the civilization were found close to Abha, in southwestern Asir province, an area known to antiquity as Arabia Felix.

The civilization, given the name al-Maqari, used "methods of embalming that are totally different to known processes," Ghabban said.
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Among the remains found at the site are statues of animals such as goats, dogs, hawks, and a three foot-tall bust of a horse, Ghabban said.

"A statue of an animal of this dimension, dating back to that time, has never been found anywhere in the world," Ghabban said.

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He added that archaeologists also found arrowheads, stone tools, weaving tools and mortars for pounding grain, reflecting the development of that civilization.

The remains were found in a valley that was once a riverbed, at a time when the now-arid Arabian Peninsula was more humid and fertile, the official said.

An international team of archaeologists published an article in January that suggested human beings could have been present on the Arabian Peninsula about 125,000 years ago.
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Margot2 · Oct 9, 2013

Here's the link

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...77O01R20110825

Margot2 · Oct 29, 2013

Margot said: ↑

Abha is in the southwest of Arabia where the mountains begin....

Horses Domesticated 9,000 Years Ago in Saudi Arabia
Previous estimates had dated horse domestication back only 5,000 years.

Thu Aug 25, 2011 01:43 PM ET | content provided by AFP

Saudi Arabia has found traces of a civilization that was domesticating horses about 9,000 years ago, 4,000 years earlier than previously thought, the kingdom said.

"This discovery shows that horses were domesticated in the Arabian Peninsula for the first time more than 9,000 years ago, whereas previous studies estimated the domestication of horses in Central Asia dating back 5,000 years, Ali al-Ghabban, vice-chairman of the Department of Museums and Antiquities, said at a news conference late Wednesday.

NEWS: Horses Never Forget a Face

The remains of the civilization were found close to Abha, in southwestern Asir province, an area known to antiquity as Arabia Felix.

The civilization, given the name al-Maqari, used "methods of embalming that are totally different to known processes," Ghabban said.
global warming

WATCH VIDEO: University of Minnesota gives Discovery News a tour of their cutting-edge horse treatment facility.

Among the remains found at the site are statues of animals such as goats, dogs, hawks, and a three foot-tall bust of a horse, Ghabban said.

"A statue of an animal of this dimension, dating back to that time, has never been found anywhere in the world," Ghabban said.

NEWS: Ancient Royal Horse Unearthed in Iran

He added that archaeologists also found arrowheads, stone tools, weaving tools and mortars for pounding grain, reflecting the development of that civilization.

The remains were found in a valley that was once a riverbed, at a time when the now-arid Arabian Peninsula was more humid and fertile, the official said.

An international team of archaeologists published an article in January that suggested human beings could have been present on the Arabian Peninsula about 125,000 years ago.
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Margot2 · Dec 19, 2013

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Thanks.. I didn't mean to leave out the link.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/25/uk-saudi-archaeology-idUSLNE77O01R20110825

This is a bit more sophisticated than hunter gatherers.. They also had mummies, indicating some religious belief or belief in an afterlife.
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Margot2 · Dec 19, 2013

[video=youtube;OM7Ks1SfmkA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM7Ks1SfmkA&feature=player_embedded[/video]

Margot2 · Dec 17, 2014

Margot said: ↑

Abha is in the southwest of Arabia where the mountains begin....

Horses Domesticated 9,000 Years Ago in Saudi Arabia
Previous estimates had dated horse domestication back only 5,000 years.

Thu Aug 25, 2011 01:43 PM ET | content provided by AFP

Saudi Arabia has found traces of a civilization that was domesticating horses about 9,000 years ago, 4,000 years earlier than previously thought, the kingdom said.

"This discovery shows that horses were domesticated in the Arabian Peninsula for the first time more than 9,000 years ago, whereas previous studies estimated the domestication of horses in Central Asia dating back 5,000 years, Ali al-Ghabban, vice-chairman of the Department of Museums and Antiquities, said at a news conference late Wednesday.

NEWS: Horses Never Forget a Face

The remains of the civilization were found close to Abha, in southwestern Asir province, an area known to antiquity as Arabia Felix.

The civilization, given the name al-Maqari, used "methods of embalming that are totally different to known processes," Ghabban said.
global warming

WATCH VIDEO: University of Minnesota gives Discovery News a tour of their cutting-edge horse treatment facility.

Among the remains found at the site are statues of animals such as goats, dogs, hawks, and a three foot-tall bust of a horse, Ghabban said.

"A statue of an animal of this dimension, dating back to that time, has never been found anywhere in the world," Ghabban said.

NEWS: Ancient Royal Horse Unearthed in Iran

He added that archaeologists also found arrowheads, stone tools, weaving tools and mortars for pounding grain, reflecting the development of that civilization.

The remains were found in a valley that was once a riverbed, at a time when the now-arid Arabian Peninsula was more humid and fertile, the official said.

An international team of archaeologists published an article in January that suggested human beings could have been present on the Arabian Peninsula about 125,000 years ago.
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Abha is in the south .. located in Asir .. It has sufficient water and the temperature is much cooler.

Margot2 · Jan 9, 2015

Margot said: ↑

Abha is in the southwest of Arabia where the mountains begin....

Horses Domesticated 9,000 Years Ago in Saudi Arabia
Previous estimates had dated horse domestication back only 5,000 years.

Thu Aug 25, 2011 01:43 PM ET | content provided by AFP

Saudi Arabia has found traces of a civilization that was domesticating horses about 9,000 years ago, 4,000 years earlier than previously thought, the kingdom said.

"This discovery shows that horses were domesticated in the Arabian Peninsula for the first time more than 9,000 years ago, whereas previous studies estimated the domestication of horses in Central Asia dating back 5,000 years, Ali al-Ghabban, vice-chairman of the Department of Museums and Antiquities, said at a news conference late Wednesday.

NEWS: Horses Never Forget a Face

The remains of the civilization were found close to Abha, in southwestern Asir province, an area known to antiquity as Arabia Felix.

The civilization, given the name al-Maqari, used "methods of embalming that are totally different to known processes," Ghabban said.
global warming

WATCH VIDEO: University of Minnesota gives Discovery News a tour of their cutting-edge horse treatment facility.

Among the remains found at the site are statues of animals such as goats, dogs, hawks, and a three foot-tall bust of a horse, Ghabban said.

"A statue of an animal of this dimension, dating back to that time, has never been found anywhere in the world," Ghabban said.

NEWS: Ancient Royal Horse Unearthed in Iran

He added that archaeologists also found arrowheads, stone tools, weaving tools and mortars for pounding grain, reflecting the development of that civilization.

The remains were found in a valley that was once a riverbed, at a time when the now-arid Arabian Peninsula was more humid and fertile, the official said.

An international team of archaeologists published an article in January that suggested human beings could have been present on the Arabian Peninsula about 125,000 years ago.
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Margot2 · Mar 8, 2015

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reallybigjohnson · Mar 10, 2015

Of course they were. Anthropologists seem to think that our ancestors were morons. As soon as you see a big animal that is an herbivore and large enough to not just carry a person but also any gear that they might have with them, then any person with average intelligence is going to wonder if they could tame it. Its not rocket science.

Margot2 · Mar 13, 2016

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ThirdTerm · Mar 15, 2016

[video=youtube;JtV0RzC9BjA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtV0RzC9BjA[/video]

The Saudis are very enthusiastic about horse racing, which could have actually originated in Saudi Arabia. The sport of horse racing officially developed sometime before 1000 B.C.E. when the Greeks created a game but the ancient Greeks may have just copied what the Saudis were doing in the Arabian Peninsula. Haplogroup J2 (Y-chromosomal DNA) is correlated with the diffusion of domesticated cattle and goats.

Margot2 · Apr 14, 2016

ThirdTerm said: ↑

[video=youtube;JtV0RzC9BjA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtV0RzC9BjA[/video]

The Saudis are very enthusiastic about horse racing, which could have actually originated in Saudi Arabia. The sport of horse racing officially developed sometime before 1000 B.C.E. when the Greeks created a game but the ancient Greeks may have just copied what the Saudis were doing in the Arabian Peninsula. Haplogroup J2 (Y-chromosomal DNA) is correlated with the diffusion of domesticated cattle and goats.

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Thanks.. Lots of Americans in Arabia keep horses and even in the early days they had a couple of hobby farms.

People remember Kris Kristofferson working there as a teen.

Margot2 · Apr 19, 2017

Margot said: ↑

Abha is in the southwest of Arabia where the mountains begin....

Horses Domesticated 9,000 Years Ago in Saudi Arabia
Previous estimates had dated horse domestication back only 5,000 years.

Thu Aug 25, 2011 01:43 PM ET | content provided by AFP

Saudi Arabia has found traces of a civilization that was domesticating horses about 9,000 years ago, 4,000 years earlier than previously thought, the kingdom said.

"This discovery shows that horses were domesticated in the Arabian Peninsula for the first time more than 9,000 years ago, whereas previous studies estimated the domestication of horses in Central Asia dating back 5,000 years, Ali al-Ghabban, vice-chairman of the Department of Museums and Antiquities, said at a news conference late Wednesday.

NEWS: Horses Never Forget a Face

The remains of the civilization were found close to Abha, in southwestern Asir province, an area known to antiquity as Arabia Felix.

The civilization, given the name al-Maqari, used "methods of embalming that are totally different to known processes," Ghabban said.
global warming

WATCH VIDEO: University of Minnesota gives Discovery News a tour of their cutting-edge horse treatment facility.

Among the remains found at the site are statues of animals such as goats, dogs, hawks, and a three foot-tall bust of a horse, Ghabban said.

"A statue of an animal of this dimension, dating back to that time, has never been found anywhere in the world," Ghabban said.

NEWS: Ancient Royal Horse Unearthed in Iran

He added that archaeologists also found arrowheads, stone tools, weaving tools and mortars for pounding grain, reflecting the development of that civilization.

The remains were found in a valley that was once a riverbed, at a time when the now-arid Arabian Peninsula was more humid and fertile, the official said.

An international team of archaeologists published an article in January that suggested human beings could have been present on the Arabian Peninsula about 125,000 years ago.
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