Harnessing Horses: From Prehistory to History

REVIEW BY OLIVER CREIGHTON This new, ambitious, elegantly produced volume showcases how archaeology is transforming our understanding of horses in the human past. Its purpose is twofold: to provide an introduction for those, particularly students, who have a general interest in equine archaeology; and to demonstrate the merits of integrated study within a field that draws not only on multiple strands of archaeological evidence, but also contributions from other disciplines, including history, art history, and classics. As the editors’ introduction proclaims, the horse story is a human story, but so too is the narrative of human development one that features horses in a profound way.