ForewordAlan OutramIntroductionKatherine Kanne, Helene Benkert, and Camille M.L. Vo Van QuiPart 1: MethodsArchaeology of the HorseKatherine Kanne and Helene BenkertAdvanced Methods in ZooarchaeologyKatherine M. FrenchArt History for Historians and Archaeologists: Using Visual Culture as Source MaterialLonneke DelpeutMethodologies in ClassicsCarolyn WillekesInterdisciplinary Research Methods in History: The Example of Medieval Horses in Western EuropeCamille M.L. Vo Van QuiPart 2: Horses Through TimeHorse Domestication and Early UseKatherine KanneHorses in Ancient EgyptLonneke Delpeut and Heidi Köpp-JunkIntroducing Horses to Kofun Japan: The Dawn of Equine Culture focussing on Kawachi (河内) (Current Osaka Region)Chun Ho KimHorse and Rider in the Avar Empire (late 6th-early 9th century AD)Birgit BühlerHorses in the Viking AgeHarriet J. Evans TangThe History and Historiography of the Horse in IndiaYashaswini ChandraPart 3: Working and Living with HorsesApproaches to Researching Horse Training in Medieval Western Europe: Thirteenth to Fifteenth centuriesCamille M.L. Vo Van QuiThe Horse in European WarfareHelene Benkert and Birgit BühlerHistory of Equine Veterinary MedicineSavaş Volkan GençHippophagyKatherine M. FrenchEuropean Women in the Sideways and the Side-saddleBettina Keil-SteentjesThe Horse in Literature – From Status Symbol to CompanionCristina Oliveros Calvo and Anastasija RopaEquestrian Sports Through the AgesAnastasija RopaHorses as Cultural Heritage: The Cretan HorseVěra Klontza and Věra Klontza-JaklovaThe human past is unimaginable without the horse. From our ancestors hunting and painting horses in the Upper Palaeolithic, to the earliest riders, the rise of equestrian empires, and the critical role of horses in war, settler colonialism, and modern state formation, human history is undeniably equestrian. Because of the deep and varied entanglements between people and horses, the study of horses of the past is inherently, and increasingly, interdisciplinary. However, scholars often do not understand the methods or know the research outside of their discipline. This book corrals a herd of specialist authors from seventeen countries that explain their disciplinary approaches and provide case studies of human-horse relationships in the past, including archaeology, history, classics, art history, literature, and veterinary medicine. This ground-covering volume overviews key methods, theory, period, and area studies. Aimed at scholars wanting to understand and incorporate research outside of their speciality, or those who wish to undertake collaborative projects, it is also designed as a starting point for students and non-specialists to pursue the study of horses in the past.