[johnea]

> The arrival of horses, originally brought by the Spanish, revolutionized hunting techniques. By the early 1700s, horses had become integral to the nomadic hunting cultures of Indigenous groups.

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> Attracted by previously unimagined hunting possibilities, Native Americans poured into the Plains from all directions, creating one of most renowned hunting cultures in history.

Does the author mean to imply that the plains were unihabited until the spanish introduction of horses?

[wil421]

No but they flourished post Horse. The horse was like a technology that enabled the Indians to expand and flourish in the plains.

https://www.history.com/news/horses-plains-indians-native-am...