Study confirms Native Americans had Spanish horses in Great Plains by early 1600s, before European arrival
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Bruce Bower
Summary
A collaboration between Western scientists and Native Americans reveals that Indigenous groups in the Great Plains incorporated horses of Spanish ancestry into their cultures by the early 1600s, decades before Europeans arrived in the region. The research combines archaeological evidence, DNA analysis, and Indigenous oral histories to challenge previous timelines. Some oral traditions suggest an even earlier relationship with horses, possibly dating back to equine survivors of the Ice Age.
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Twitter / XStudy confirms Native Americans had Spanish horses in Great Plains by early 1600s, before European arrivalsciencenews.orgKey quotes
· 3 pulledIndigenous knowledge and Western science have written a new tale about when horses most recently arrived in North America.
Some Indigenous oral histories say their relationship with horses goes back even farther to possible equine survivors of the Ice Age.
A collaboration between Western scientists and Native Americans finds that Indigenous groups rapidly incorporated horses of Spanish ancestry into Great Plains cultures by the early 1600s.
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