October 2021 PMID 34671162

Pablo Librado, Naveed Khan, Antoine Fages, Mariya A Kusliy, Tomasz Suchan, Laure Tonasso-Calvière, Stéphanie Schiavinato, Duha Alioglu, Aurore Fromentier, Aude Perdereau, Jean-Marc Aury, Charleen Gaunitz, Lorelei Chauvey, Andaine Seguin-Orlando, Clio Der Sarkissian

Mentions

416
Peak: 10 in Oct 2021
across 6 sources since Oct 2021

Extended reach

472,604
potential audience

Total likes

6,392

Video views

356,100

Mentions per month

Oct 2021 – Dec 2025

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What people are saying

Discussions emphasize the importance of the recent findings on horse origins, with posts citing phrases like 'new evidence' and 'refuting previous hypotheses,' illustrating a shift in understanding. The tone is scholarly, with references to genetic analyses and historical migrations, which indicates moderate engagement and recognition of its historical impact.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the significance of the research refuting previous theories about horse domestication, showing support for new genetic findings.

InterestHigh interest

The posts highlight interest in the topic, especially through mentions of how ancient horse origins influence our understanding of history and migration patterns.

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants reference specific details from the publication, such as the genetic analysis and historical implications, indicating moderate active engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The discussions reflect that the research has noteworthy implications for historical and archaeological interpretations, though it primarily informs academic debate.

Abstract in brief

  • The domestication of horses significantly changed mobility and warfare, but modern breeds do not trace back to the earliest domestic horses found in Central Asia around 3500 BC.
  • Research reestablishes the Western Eurasian steppes, particularly the lower Volga-Don area, as the origin of modern domestic horses, based on genetic analysis from 273 ancient horse genomes.
  • The study finds that the spread of modern domestic horses around 2000 BC coincided with the emergence of equestrian cultures, refuting the idea that horseback riding was linked to the expansion of Yamnaya pastoralists in Europe.

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FUNDACION ATAPUERCA
@FATAPUERCA · X

Librado, P., (…), Orlando, Ludovic (2021). The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nature, 20/10/2021.   DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04018-9  Y más info: @museoevolucion https://t.co/9bEpAlGowO

Oct 20, 2021 · 27 likes · 8 shares · 36,382 followers View post →
Tatsuya Yamashita
@Tatsuya9JP · X

@SkandArya999 The point is that other horses got replacey by a type from the Pontic Steppe at around the time of expansion of Indo-Iranian speakers, which is another strong evidence; paired with Indo-Iranian+Balto‐Slavic cognates: https://t.co/N9tEzfg9fU https://t.co/ggwQESRe9A

Sep 20, 2025 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 3,355 followers View post →
Estêvão Slow
@EstevaoSlowP · X

- A Origem e a dispersão de cavalos domésticos nas estepes da Eurásia ocidental: Librado, P., Khan, N., Fages, A. et al. The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nature 598, 634–640 (2021). https://t.co/3JHnHGW1bq https://t.co/CnNKpBvvqt

Nov 15, 2021 · 8 likes · 33,111 followers View post →
Tatsuya Yamashita
@Tatsuya9JP · X

@SkandArya999 Comtext: this is well known, yet not the horses of today/relevance etc.: https://t.co/rykiR8EAUn https://t.co/HAwVJ4jaRG https://t.co/rqUBZHUIGu

Sep 20, 2025 · 7 likes · 3,355 followers View post →
おやつMaster(考古学のおやつ)
@OyatsuMaster · X

#考古学のおやつ 3/3 →cf. Pablo Librado et al. (2021) The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nature [Nature (@nature)] https://t.co/efTj3R5Wap

Nov 7, 2021 · 4 likes · 4,250 followers View post →
Alejandro Martín
@CopperLokito · X

La paleogenómica aporta evidencia suficiente para rechazar la asentada hipótesis propuesta por D. Anthony (2007), la cual defiende que la expansión de los Yamnaya por Europa vino de la mano de la domesticacion del caballo actual https://t.co/jTw3KDZXCg

Nov 20, 2022 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 48 followers View post →

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Shehzadi
@sanamsheza · X

RT @Tatsuya9JP: @SkandArya999 The point is that other horses got replacey by a type from the Pontic Steppe at around the time of expansion…

Sep 20, 2025 · 2 shares · 48 followers View post →
Ankit Gupta (IS WRITING ANKITSMRITI)
@kingkongfalls · X

RT @Tatsuya9JP: @SkandArya999 The point is that other horses got replacey by a type from the Pontic Steppe at around the time of expansion…

Sep 20, 2025 · 2 shares · 2,109 followers View post →
Tatsuya Yamashita
@Tatsuya9JP · X

@SkandArya999 The point is that other horses got replacey by a type from the Pontic Steppe at around the time of expansion of Indo-Iranian speakers, which is another strong evidence; paired with Indo-Iranian+Balto‐Slavic cognates: https://t.co/N9tEzfg9fU https://t.co/ggwQESRe9A

Sep 20, 2025 · 9 likes · 2 shares · 3,355 followers View post →
Tatsuya Yamashita
@Tatsuya9JP · X

@SkandArya999 Comtext: this is well known, yet not the horses of today/relevance etc.: https://t.co/rykiR8EAUn https://t.co/HAwVJ4jaRG https://t.co/rqUBZHUIGu

Sep 20, 2025 · 7 likes · 3,355 followers View post →
Türk Bilge'nin Ot Tegini
@bilge_turk_9 · X

@krAlptekin4 @BitlisName P. Librado, et al. (2021). The Origins And Spread Of Domestic Horses From The Western Eurasian Steppes. Nature, sf: 634-640. doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-04018-9. | Arşiv Bağlantısı 0

Aug 10, 2024 · 317 followers View post →
Türk Bilge'nin Ot Tegini
@bilge_turk_9 · X

@siyabaru @BitlisName P. Librado, et al. (2021). The Origins And Spread Of Domestic Horses From The Western Eurasian Steppes. Nature, sf: 634-640. doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-04018-9. | Arşiv Bağlantısı 0

Aug 10, 2024 · 317 followers View post →
Mireia
@mireia98___ · X

RT @CopperLokito: La paleogenómica aporta evidencia suficiente para rechazar la asentada hipótesis propuesta por D. Anthony (2007), la cual…

Nov 20, 2022 · 3 shares · 85 followers View post →
Moreno Rojiblanco
@ArqueoMoreno · X

RT @CopperLokito: La paleogenómica aporta evidencia suficiente para rechazar la asentada hipótesis propuesta por D. Anthony (2007), la cual…

Nov 20, 2022 · 3 shares · 274 followers View post →
Alex Martín
@watsminky32 · X

RT @CopperLokito: La paleogenómica aporta evidencia suficiente para rechazar la asentada hipótesis propuesta por D. Anthony (2007), la cual…

Nov 20, 2022 · 3 shares · 105 followers View post →
Alejandro Martín
@CopperLokito · X

La paleogenómica aporta evidencia suficiente para rechazar la asentada hipótesis propuesta por D. Anthony (2007), la cual defiende que la expansión de los Yamnaya por Europa vino de la mano de la domesticacion del caballo actual https://t.co/jTw3KDZXCg

Nov 20, 2022 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 48 followers View post →
Estêvão Slow
@EstevaoSlowP · X

- A Origem e a dispersão de cavalos domésticos nas estepes da Eurásia ocidental: Librado, P., Khan, N., Fages, A. et al. The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nature 598, 634–640 (2021). https://t.co/3JHnHGW1bq https://t.co/CnNKpBvvqt

Nov 15, 2021 · 8 likes · 33,111 followers View post →
おやつMaster(考古学のおやつ)
@OyatsuMaster · X

#考古学のおやつ 3/3 →cf. Pablo Librado et al. (2021) The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nature [Nature (@nature)] https://t.co/efTj3R5Wap

Nov 7, 2021 · 4 likes · 4,250 followers View post →
José Camacho
@j_camacho_p · X

RT @aDNA_papers: The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes https://t.co/XdTWpxtlmw

Nov 7, 2021 · 1 share · 168 followers View post →
aDNA_papers
@aDNA_papers · X

The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes https://t.co/XdTWpxtlmw

Nov 7, 2021 · 1 share · 1,710 followers View post →
Root Papers
@RootPapers · X

Pubmed The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes https://t.co/HNrLBT00kA

Oct 23, 2021 · 465 followers View post →
EvoBehGenPapers
@EvoBehGe_papers · X

The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes https://t.co/fF2yPgWZa8

Oct 21, 2021 · 144 followers View post →
Area de Tafonomia y Zooarqueologia
@taphonomy_iphes · X

RT @FATAPUERCA: Librado, P., (…), Orlando, Ludovic (2021). The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nat…

Oct 20, 2021 · 8 shares · 640 followers View post →
mercedes.p.
@mercedes_p_g · X

RT @FATAPUERCA: Librado, P., (…), Orlando, Ludovic (2021). The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nat…

Oct 20, 2021 · 8 shares · 771 followers View post →
AdriánPablos
@AdrianPablos21 · X

RT @FATAPUERCA: Librado, P., (…), Orlando, Ludovic (2021). The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nat…

Oct 20, 2021 · 8 shares · 380 followers View post →
Burradas Históricas
@BurradasH · X

RT @FATAPUERCA: Librado, P., (…), Orlando, Ludovic (2021). The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nat…

Oct 20, 2021 · 8 shares · 133 followers View post →
Frioacero
@Frioacero · X

RT @FATAPUERCA: Librado, P., (…), Orlando, Ludovic (2021). The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nat…

Oct 20, 2021 · 8 shares · 1,943 followers View post →
Samuel Moreno Almendro
@Sarkuar899 · X

RT @FATAPUERCA: Librado, P., (…), Orlando, Ludovic (2021). The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nat…

Oct 20, 2021 · 8 shares · 157 followers View post →
Construyendo Tarteso
@CTarteso · X

RT @FATAPUERCA: Librado, P., (…), Orlando, Ludovic (2021). The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nat…

Oct 20, 2021 · 8 shares · 26,069 followers View post →
FUNDACION ATAPUERCA
@FATAPUERCA · X

Librado, P., (…), Orlando, Ludovic (2021). The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes. Nature, 20/10/2021.   DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-04018-9  Y más info: @museoevolucion https://t.co/9bEpAlGowO

Oct 20, 2021 · 27 likes · 8 shares · 36,382 followers View post →