Project Gutenberg 2017-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 276 Tozer, Basil 1868 1949 The Horse in History Produced by Turgut Dincer, Christian Boissonnas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Horse in History" by Basil Tozer is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the profound significance of horses throughout human history, tracing their impact from ancient civilizations up to the modern age. Tozer delves into the evolution of horse riding and breeding, providing insights into how these majestic creatures have influenced various cultures and historical events. The opening of the book presents an overview of the horse's role in early civilization, highlighting its contributions to warfare and cultural development. Tozer references historical figures like Rameses and discusses early innovations such as the use of chariots drawn by horses. He emphasizes the horse's gradual decline in significance with the advent of mechanization, a shift underscored by contemporary statistics showing a reduction in horse populations. This sets the stage for a deeper examination of horses across different historical periods, underscoring their crucial role in shaping societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Horses -- History SF Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 601043 2025-06-22T08:53:07.841371 text/html 558179 2024-10-23T02:42:30 text/html 2567596 2025-06-22T08:53:19.663761 application/epub+zip 2564463 2025-06-22T08:53:10.282761 application/epub+zip 296431 2025-06-22T08:53:09.013754 application/epub+zip 2722557 2025-06-22T08:53:26.000816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2648003 2025-06-22T08:53:18.352797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403981 2022-08-25T06:37:06.036432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456977 2025-06-22T08:53:05.972353 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437126 2024-10-23T02:42:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15471 2025-06-22T08:53:26.166765 application/rdf+xml 15080 2025-06-22T08:53:09.215777 image/jpeg 2066 2025-06-22T08:53:09.116815 image/jpeg 2320542 2025-06-22T08:53:07.980323 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog