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Why were donkeys used so little during the Civil War? This small beast of burden has been used for over 4000 years yet saw little use in the Civil War.
A new discovery in the biblical town of Gath, possible hometown of Goliath, shows a donkey that was controlled by a bit. Horses had not been brought to that area 4000 years ago and donkeys were used to pull things and were ridden by elite Philistines. Based on art it was believed the donkeys were controlled by nose rings. The use of a bit was not expected.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/bu-aue051418.php
A new discovery in the biblical town of Gath, possible hometown of Goliath, shows a donkey that was controlled by a bit. Horses had not been brought to that area 4000 years ago and donkeys were used to pull things and were ridden by elite Philistines. Based on art it was believed the donkeys were controlled by nose rings. The use of a bit was not expected.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/bu-aue051418.php