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Did ancient chariot using cultures use chariots because horses at that time were too small to effectively carry a rider in battle?
I've come across this theory a few times but the authors seemed to take it for granted and offered no proof. Have archeologists ever dug up ancient horse skeletons and compared their size to modern horses? I know the stirrup wasn't in use until after the Roman period but that didn't stop the Greeks or Romans from fielding cavalry.
u/Error_code_0731 — 5 days ago