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Genetic studies have recently shed more light on the origins of the people and language group which spread across Europe and Central Asia in the Calcolithic and Early Bronze Age, challenging some earlier views. Drawing on archaeology and genetics the origins of the Proto-Indo-European language and its most ancient stage connected with Hittite are conclusively explained.
Amazing books
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The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World, by David Anthony
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Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global, by Laura Spinney
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On the Trail of the Indo-Europeans: From Neolithic Steppe Nomads to Early Civilisations, by Harald Haarmann
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Articles featured in the presentation include:
The Genetic Origin of the Indo-Europeans
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11042377
The genetic history of the Southern Arc: A bridge between West Asia and Europe
science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abm4247
Historical reconstruction artwork
Ancestral Whispers: ancestralwhispers.org
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Fatyanovo/Abashevo study
researchgate.net publication/370414570_Ancient_DNA_of_the_Bearers_of_the_Fatyanovo_and_Abashevo_Cultures_Concerning_Migrations_of_the_Bronze_Age_people_in_the_Forest_Belt_on_the_Russian_Plain
Scythian genetic study
science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads8179
Genetic studies have recently shed more light on the origins of the people and language group which spread across Europe and Central Asia in the Calcolithic and Early Bronze Age, challenging some earlier views. Drawing on archaeology and genetics the origins of the Proto-Indo-European language and its most ancient stage connected with Hittite are conclusively explained.
Amazing books
Buying through the link helps support this channel through commission
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World, by David Anthony
amzn.to/4n6BXgh (Highly Recommended!)
Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global, by Laura Spinney
amzn.to/4nTdfRT
On the Trail of the Indo-Europeans: From Neolithic Steppe Nomads to Early Civilisations, by Harald Haarmann
amzn.to/47eNhBf
Articles featured in the presentation include:
The Genetic Origin of the Indo-Europeans
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11042377
The genetic history of the Southern Arc: A bridge between West Asia and Europe
science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abm4247
Historical reconstruction artwork
Ancestral Whispers: ancestralwhispers.org
To support the channel and get ad-free videos, extra content, discussion, requests, etc, become a member of the channel on YouTube or on Patreon
patreon.com/fortressoflugh
You can also send me a SUPER THANKS, which is greatly appreciated
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Fatyanovo/Abashevo study
researchgate.net publication/370414570_Ancient_DNA_of_the_Bearers_of_the_Fatyanovo_and_Abashevo_Cultures_Concerning_Migrations_of_the_Bronze_Age_people_in_the_Forest_Belt_on_the_Russian_Plain
Scythian genetic study
science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ads8179
