The horse is another animal that few associate with Alaska. It is unknown whether or not these people witnessed herds of horses grazing near the Tanana River, since horses may have disappeared from the northern regions by 11,000 years ago. This drawing is based on a recent discovery of a Yukon horse mummy (Equus lambei). The chestnut brown horse was sturdy and medium sized with a blondish mane. Horses, bison and mammoth were the most numerous animals of the Ice Ages in Alaska.

All Illustrations by Mark Matson