New Study Pushes Horse Domestication Timeline to 4,200 Years Ago

Genetic analysis reveals horses were domesticated for meat and milk before revolutionizing human mobility

Humans began domesticating horses around 2200 B.C., a millennium later than previously thought.
Initial domestication was for meat and milk; later, horses were used for transportation and warfare.
The genetic study involved 475 ancient horse genomes, showing significant changes around 4,200 years ago.
Research indicates horses were not used in early migrations of the Yamnaya culture across Europe and Asia.
The domestication of horses accelerated human expansion and cultural exchanges across Eurasia.