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The metal loop that turned riders into a cavalry that could topple empires.
war machineStirrups enabled lance charges that birthed medieval knighthood
late arrivalRomans conquered without them; arrived around 4th century China
inner earYour smallest bone is named the stapes, Latin for stirrup
two-word ladderComes from Old English meaning climbing rope
gym afterlifeLives on in pant straps and ballet legwear