Thoughts on Horses in History, Politics, and Art from 1600 to 600 B.C.
Sponsored by AIA: The Chicago Society
AIA Society Event: Illinois
Saturday, October 8, 2011 - 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Location:
Oriental Institute, LaSalle Room
1155 E. 58th St.
Chicago, IL
United States
In recognition of National Archaeology Day, Oct. 22 2011, the Archaeological Institute of America, Chicago Society, will present a seminar in the LaSalle Room of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.
Thoughts on Horses in History, Politics, and Art from 1600 to 600 B.C.
In much of the world, the horse is a symbol of grace, strength, and speed. The possessors of horses have had power and wealth. It was a surprise to find that in the Assyrian Empire at its height, trainers of horses came from the far-off land of Kush in Africa. In fact Kush in Nubia had actually been a center of horse breeding for centuries before. It now appears that horses and chariots appeared in Kush almost simultaneously with their arrival in Egypt and they soon spread across the vast Sahara. Nubia became home to a famous breed, the Dongolawi that was used in military organizations across Africa and even in the famous horse dancing of modern Egyptian celebrations and its specialized dressage or running gait may explain representations from Egypt, the Sahara, and Assyria.
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Contact:
Mary Jane Crotty (AIA Chicago Society Contact)
maryjanecrotty@comcast.net
847-866-7633
