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Originally Posted by Varyon
As obvious as it is in retrospect, LTC2 notes the early instances of cavalry, as depicted in contemporary artwork, was still a two-man team, with one rider controlling both mounts while the other used his bow.
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This was the transitional period between chariot archers and horse archers. That illustration was Assyrian and dates to the 9th C BC
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