Raiders, Rulers, and Traders

In this engaging audiobook, scholar David Chaffetz explores the profound impact of horses on human history, tracing their journey from hunted animals in prehistory to essential partners in conquest and statecraft across major empires like those of Iran, Afghanistan, and China. He examines how the domestication of horses transformed warfare, trade, and culture, particularly highlighting their role in the development of the Silk Road, or what might be more aptly termed the Horse Road. Drawing on cutting-edge research from genetics to forensic archaeology, Chaffetz presents a vibrant narrative that reveals how horses intertwined with the rise and fall of civilizations.