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[[File:Donkey-origins.jpg|thumb|250px|A donkey in Egypt]]
[[File:Donkey-origins.jpg|thumb|250px|A donkey in Egypt]]
'''Donkeys''' are a domesticated species of equine found worldwide.
'''Donkeys''' are a domesticated species of equine found worldwide, commonly used as beasts of burden.


Around 49 B.C.E., many donkeys were used as beasts of burden by [[Egypt]]ian villagers. They were often encountered in [[Alexandria]] and surrounding villages, like [[Kanopos]]. Unlike [[horse]]s, donkeys are mainly used for transporting goods, and not for riding.<ref name="ACO">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>
==History==
===5th century BCE===
During the [[Peloponnesian War]], donkeys were a common sight everywhere in [[Greece]]. At that time, their [[Trade Goods|hooves]] were valued at 3 [[drachma]]e apiece.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
 
===1st century BCE===
Around 49 BCE, [[Egypt]]ians kept donkeys, and they were often encountered in [[Alexandria]] and surrounding villages, like [[Kanopos]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]''</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

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A donkey in Egypt

Donkeys are a domesticated species of equine found worldwide, commonly used as beasts of burden.

History

5th century BCE

During the Peloponnesian War, donkeys were a common sight everywhere in Greece. At that time, their hooves were valued at 3 drachmae apiece.[1]

1st century BCE

Around 49 BCE, Egyptians kept donkeys, and they were often encountered in Alexandria and surrounding villages, like Kanopos.[2]

Appearances

References