event · evt_dom2_horse_lineage_expansion
Expansion of the DOM2 domestic horse lineage
Ancient genomes place the rapid expansion of the dominant modern domestic horse lineage after about 2200 BCE from the lower Volga-Don region.
What is the evidence?
observation
Ancient genomes place the rapid expansion of the dominant modern domestic horse lineage after about 2200 BCE from the lower Volga-Don region.Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
2200 BCE–1800 BCE
Precision: range
highDates sampled lineages or individuals, not cultural or linguistic boundaries.
- informs · provides scientific evidence
The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes — Pablo Librado, Naveed Khan, Antoine Fages, Marie-Claude Bortolini, Anders Albrechtsen, et al. (2021)Provides the horse-lineage chronology.
Locator: Genome results and modeled expansion
Interpretation and caveats
The lineage spread forms biological context for later horse economies, but it does not directly date riding, chariot use or human-language dispersal at Central Asian sites.
Event context
Classification
Event type: domestic horse lineage expansion
Evidence layer: archaeological
Timeline role: cross regional context
People and places
Locations: Pontic-Caspian and lower Volga-Don connection frame, Kazakh steppe: northern, central and eastern research frame
Why it matters to the timeline
The lower Volga-Don is an explicitly requested connected zone and the genomic event is essential context for evaluating horse-use claims.
Research notes
- Provides the horse-lineage chronology. Role: provides scientific evidence. Locator: Genome results and modeled expansion.
Evidence and sources
- informs · provides scientific evidence
The origins and spread of domestic horses from the Western Eurasian steppes — Pablo Librado, Naveed Khan, Antoine Fages, Marie-Claude Bortolini, Anders Albrechtsen, et al. (2021)Provides the horse-lineage chronology.
Locator: Genome results and modeled expansion