Friday, September 10, 2010

History Shorts: Domestication of the Horse (2000 B.C.)

Sometime around 2000 B.C., mankind domesticated the horse. The animal became the primary beast of burden for humans lending its labor for transportation, war, and agriculture. It took about 4000 years before machines finally replaced the horse. Despite modern cars, tractors, and other machines, some communities still rely on the animal for survival.

This clip plays on the relationship between humans and the horse.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGZwmelwnBU

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