Archaeozoologist, author - "Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History", UC Press.
Sep 23, 2021 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
Adding to the list of things I never thought I would say - download this article now, before it gets retracted 🧵 nature.com/articles/s4159…
In this article, we revisit the argument for horse domestication and transport at the site of Botai, focusing on issues of tooth wear, tooth development, and interactions with bridle equipment - in other words, "bit wear."