Showing posts with label rhino cavalry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rhino cavalry. Show all posts

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Why Oh Why...

A hilarious (and sort of wistful) quote from the second last chapter of Jared Diamond's book.  Thought I'd share.
"Had Africa's rhinos and hippos been domesticated and ridden, they would not only have fed armies but also have provided an unstoppable cavalry to cut through the ranks of European horsemen.  Rhino-mounted Bantu shock troops could have overthrown the Roman Empire.  It never happened". (399)

Oh rhino, if only, if only...