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When were horses introduced in China?

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The Chinese word for horse is Ma. Dr. Mair speculated that the horse arrived with the Celtic Tocharians. The domestic horse was 'created' about 7000 BCE from one stallion and mares that were added. read more

Modern horses have been around for ~2,000,000 years, so these horses probably spread into what is now China early and often. Genetic and archaeological evidence suggests that horses were first domesticated in the western steppes of Eurasia. read more

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