Archaeology and Language: The Puzzle of Indo-European Origins

accepted adoption advance already Anatolia animals approach archaeological argued arguments bronze called Celtic Celts central central Europe century certainly Chapter Childe civilization classical clear common conclusion consider course culture discussion doubt earlier early east eastern economy emergence Europe European evidence existence farmers farming further Germanic Greece Greek groups historical Hittite homeland horse important India indications Indo-European languages interesting Italy Knossos known lands later Latin least linguistic material meaning migrations millennium names neolithic nomad noted offered origins perhaps period Persian population possible pottery prehistoric present problem Proto-Indo-European question reason recent region remains result Romans scholars script seems seen sense significant similar social societies sometimes speaking specific spoken spread steppe suggest various wave western whole writing written