William Taylor, CU Boulder assistant professor of anthropology, IBS affiliate and curator of archaeology for the CU Boulder Museum of Natural History, has published a new book, Hoof Beats: How Horses Shaped Human History. With a decade of research behind it, the book takes a uniquely interdisciplinary perspective on the history of horses, combining archaeology with insights from ecology, evolutionary biology, oral traditions, historical records and more. Taylor received the spring 2024 Kayden Book Award from the CU Boulder College of Arts and Sciences for his work, with a $5,000 award given annually to a book representing excellence in history and the arts. Learn more about the book, available today, from Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine writer, Doug McPherson.
