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> It's well known that ancient Kazakh nomads literally lived and died by their horses Most of the hunter gatherer populations on this planet adapted to their e
by darkclouds 3y ago
> It's well known that ancient Kazakh nomads literally lived and died by their horses
Most of the hunter gatherer populations on this planet adapted to their environment and used what was around them to succeed. Mongolia doesnt really have a lot of vegetation, like trees and bushes, so using horses and strong bows to cover the distance quickly and have a weapon with some range was probably born out of necessity.
Likewise breeding good animals is part of our dna, it also explains arranged marriages in some respects, but viking burial sites have also found Norwegian Elkhound remains buried with them.[1] Even the ancient Egyptians used to have their pets buried with them which included things like gazelles and baboons![2]
The lifestyle back then also meant kids would have learnt a trade from a very young age so expertise would and should be alot higher than today when thinking about the more wide ranging subject matter that is taught today, this perhaps explains why High Functioning Autistics are the experts in their domain of knowledge because they push things to the limit and know everything inside and out, making them ideal employees for some jobs.
[1] https://ahcfargo.com/client-resources/breed-info/norwegian-elkhound/#:~:text=The%20Norwegian%20Elkhound%20is%20an,sled%20dogs%3A%20truly%20versatile%20dogs https://ahcfargo.com/client-resources/breed-info/norwegian-e....
[2] https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/news-egyptian-animals-mummies-archaeology#:~:text=Lizard%2C%20fish%2C%20and%20even%20beetle,baboons%2C%20monkeys%2C%20and%20gazelles https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/news-egyp....