2,700-Year-Old Saddle Found In Ancient Chinese Tomb Is Oldest Ever Discovered
Archaeologists working in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China have discovered what may well be the oldest screw saddle for gymnastic horse riding – and we ’re look its ancient owner is n’t who you ’re have a bun in the oven . Made from cow leather and occupy with a intermixture of shuck and whisker from cervid and camel , the saddle was made between 727 and 396 BCE , agree to carbon 14 dating – making it at least as sure-enough as the previous record - breaking saddles , and potentially much old ....