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Military Use of Warhorses

Type Object Region Eurasia Time c. -1000

Domesticated horses were systematically incorporated into warfare in the first millennium BCE, transforming Eurasian warfare and logistics;…

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  1. c. -1000–-700Near East and Anatolia · Near EastLight chariots drawn by two or four horses became the mainstay of Near Eastern and Hittite states; warhorses mainly served for traction and rapid maneuver, fighting in coordination with bows and spears.
  2. c. -900–-600Eurasian Steppe · SteppeSteppe peoples began using horses for mounted reconnaissance, harassment, and pursuit; stirrups were not yet widespread, but mounted archery and mobile charges already exerted military pressure on settled agricultural states.

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