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Published online 5 March 2009 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2009.141
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Evidence for ancient horse ranch uncovered
Traces of earliest known milking of horses in Kazakhstan.
Humans rode and milked horses as early as 3500 BC, say an international group of researchers. The findings come from ancient settlements in Kazakhstan, where horse jawbones showed signs of bridling and ceramic cooking vessels contained traces of horse milk.
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