Roughly 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.
Linking prehistoric archaeological remains with the development
of language, David Anthony identifies the prehistoric peoples of
central Eurasia's steppe grasslands as the original speakers of
Proto-Indo-European, and shows how their innovative use of the ox
wagon, horseback riding, and the warrior's chariot turned the
Eurasian steppes into a thriving transcontinental corridor of
communication, commerce, and cultural exchange. He explains how
they spread their traditions and gave rise to important advances in
copper mining, warfare, and patron-client political institutions,
thereby ushering in an era of vibrant social change. Anthony also
describes his fascinating discovery of how the wear from bits on
ancient horse teeth reveals the origins of horseback riding.
"The Horse, the Wheel, and Language" solves a puzzle that has
vexed scholars for two centuries--the source of the Indo-European
languages and English--and recovers a magnificent and influential
civilization from the past.
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