{
  "id": 5185755,
  "title": "Medieval Farmers Kept Their Cattle Alive Longer Than Expected, Until Horses Took Over",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/medieval-farmers-kept-their-cattle-alive-longer-than-expected-until",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:52:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discover Magazine",
    "slug": "discover-magazine",
    "url": "https://www.discovermagazine.com/medieval-farmers-kept-their-cattle-alive-longer-than-expected-until-horses-took-over-49626"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Learn how 1,000 years of animal bones reveal when cattle powered farms, sheep fueled the wool trade, and horses took over more fieldwork.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}