Chariots are different from horse-riding! Chariots came before horseback riding. This has implications for timeline of IE dispersals and many other things. Cochran and these guys are IGNANT!https://twitter.com/laenorcastille/status/1043540211962138625 …
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Replying to @bronzeagemantis
Incorrect bap, pls read horse wheel language book, arya rode horse to battle but fought dismounted, then chariot come, then figure out cavalry l8r
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Replying to @GyatsoTensing @bronzeagemantis
When/where do you think Horse-taxis, as opposed to chariot warfare, helped IE ppls conquer others?
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Replying to @Olive___autist @GyatsoTensing
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Bronze Age Pervert @bronzeagemantisReplying to @GyatsoTensingEither they had a novel and powerful military tech or they didn't. If they did, it would have spread to the Near East very fast (numerous connections between steppe and Near East). They would have also tried to conquer the rich Near East first, not poor villages in Europe2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @bronzeagemantis @GyatsoTensing
very little familiarity with horses in middle east - not easy to learn new techniques
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Read early riders, they had domestic horses and used them as pack animals!
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Replying to @ProfLP__ @QuasLacrimas and
wouldnt "horse taxis" be way more effective against the isolated homesteads of europe rather than the walled towns and cities of the near east? (spitballing here i have no priors for either position)
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agreed, that is anthony’s view on what happenes to cucuteni archaeology shows strafing with arrows, hit and run tactics that don’t work against cities or over v long distances
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