Heckel, WaldemarWillekes, Carolyn2013-05-022013-06-102013-05-022013http://hdl.handle.net/11023/698This dissertation is a re-evaluation of the horse in the ancient world. The approach is not based on humans and human controls, rather it seeks to examine the equines of antiquity from the viewpoint of the horses themselves. This is accomplished by looking at equine conformation and how form dictated function.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.History--AncientLiterature--ClassicalHistory--AncientHorseAncient HistoryEnvironmental historyMilitary HistoryAnthropologyFrom Steppe to Stable: Horses and Horsemanship in the Ancient Worlddoctoral thesis10.11575/PRISM/26239