Horses domesticated in prehistoric Arabia?

[Still Waters]

Recent archaeological discoveries on the Arabian Peninsula have uncovered evidence of a previously unknown civilisation based in the now arid areas in the middle of the desert.

The artefacts unearthed are providing proof of a civilisation that flourished thousands of years ago and have renewed scientific interest in man and the evolution of his relationship with animals.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...onment-21538969

[Eldorado]

They still have the finest racehorses. (arguably)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_horse

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godolphin_Arabian

Edited February 27, 2013 by Eldorado

[Everdred]

Horses domesticated in a place with no wild horses? Makes perfect sense. Those carvings couldn't possibly depict equids native to the region, like a donkey or onager. Nope. They're horses all right.

[cormac mac airt]

This is actually kind of old news and horse fossils were found at the Al Magar site in Saudi Arabia.

http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/2601546/archaeologists-uncover-ancient-site-in-saudi-arabia/

cormac