How horses changed history - William T. Taylor
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People have been captivated by horses for a long time. They appear more than any other animal in cave paintings dating back 30,000 years. But how did horses make the journey from wild animals to ones humans could hitch themselves to and even ride? William T. Taylor explores how the domestication of horses influenced the fate of entire civilizations and dramatically altered human history.
Of all the wild animals around the world, only a few have ever been domesticated – and even fewer have ever been used for riding. Why do you think horses might have been chosen over other wild animals?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator William Taylor
- Director Denys Spolitak
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Music Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Senior Producer Anna Bechtol
- Associate Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Script Producer Cella Wright
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
