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Kurgan hypothesis
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theory of Indo-European origin
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Within Vinony's link graph, Kurgan hypothesis is referenced by 402 other articles, and connects out to Yamnaya culture, Pontic-Caspian steppe and Proto-Indo-European Urheimat hypotheses.
Vinony files it under 1956 in science, 1956 introductions and Archaeological theory.
Its subject is documented across 43 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Country
- Russia
- Location
- Pontic-Caspian steppe
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- discoverer or inventor
- Marija Gimbutas
- Commons category
- Kurgan hypothesis
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Encyclopedic overview
Scheme of Indo-European language dispersals from c. 4000 to 1000 BC according to the Kurgan hypothesis. Center: Steppe cultures 1: Anatolian languages (archaic PIE)
2: Afanasievo culture (early PIE)
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