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Horse head sceptres: first images of yolked horses

Journal of Indo-European studies • 22 (2 & 3) • Published In 1994 • Pages: 221-249

By: Gheorghiu, Dragos.

Abstract
Gheorghiu uses zoomorphic statuettes (such as horse-head scepters) and ceramic designs to show that horses and cattle were domesticated and yoked in the 5th-4th millennium B.C. The art work also shows that different types of harnesses and yokes were used. Gheorghiu also shows that dogs and horses were probably used together to hunt and to herd. Lastly, these images may be related to horse and dog sacrifices.
Subjects
Domesticated animals
Animal transport
Vehicles
Visual arts
tradition
Southeastern Europe Late Chalcolithic
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
Europe
Sub Region
Southeastern Europe
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry ; 2001
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
Eneolithic Period
Coverage Place
southeast Europe; Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Hungary, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Ukraine
Notes
Dragos Gheorghiu
Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-249)
LCCN
73642748
LCSH
Copper Age--Europe, eastern