The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern WorldRoughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? Until now their identity has remained a tantalizing mystery to linguists, archaeologists, and even Nazis seeking the roots of the Aryan race. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language lifts the veil that has long shrouded these original Indo-European speakers, and reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language and transformed civilization. |
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Gebruikersrecensie - dsransom - LibraryThingA magnum opus: an important but accessible work of academic history clearly establishing the roots of the Proto-Indo European language with an approach that marries linguistics with archeology. Volledige review lezen
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Gebruikersrecensie - Paul_S - LibraryThingDespite not having any interest in archeology I found this fascinating and am deeply impressed by the ingenuity of research that allows us to learn something about cultures we have so little tangible evidence of. Volledige review lezen
Inhoudsopgave
The Opening of the Eurasian Steppes | 121 |
Authors Note on Radiocarbon Dates | 467 |
Notes | 471 |
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Overige edities - Alles bekijken
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian ... David W. Anthony Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2010 |
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian ... David W. Anthony Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2007 |