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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze Age Riders From the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World

David W. Anthony

Linguistic reconstruction and steppe archaeology trace the probable homeland of Proto Indo European speakers and the distinct roles of horses, wagons, and chariots in later language spread.

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17 parts, about 33 minutes to read.

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David W. Anthony
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17 parts
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about 33 minutes
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  1. The Promise and Politics of the Mother Tongue2 min
  2. How to Reconstruct a Dead Language2 min
  3. The Last Speakers of Proto Indo European2 min
  4. Wool, Wheels, and Proto Indo European2 min
  5. The Location of the Homeland2 min
  6. The Archaeology of Language2 min
  7. How to Reconstruct a Dead Culture1 min
  8. The First Farmers and Herders2 min
  9. Cows, Copper, and Chiefs2 min
  10. Horse Teeth and the Origins of Riding2 min
  11. Old Europe and the Lower Danube Crisis2 min
  12. Tripolye Towns and Maikop Chiefs2 min
  13. Wagon Dwellers of the Steppe2 min
  14. The Western Indo European Languages2 min
  15. Chariot Warriors of the Northern Steppes2 min
  16. The Opening of the Eurasian Steppes2 min
  17. Words and Deeds2 min

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