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		James_K 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as work... > Spanish settlers likely first brought horses back to the Americas in 1519 No they don't.

andrepd 6 months ago | [–]

Yes they did, even if they were present in the continent before humans, they died out at least 10ky ago.

dgfitz 6 months ago | [–]

I uh, source?

James_K 6 months ago | [–]

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/native-americans-s...

selimthegrim 6 months ago | | [–]

I think the issue was whether they were hunted to extinction or not

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