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The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World

By J. P. Mallory & D. Q. Adams

Release : 2006-08-24

Genre : Words & Language, Books, Reference, Nonfiction, Social Science

Kind : ebook

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This book introduces Proto-Indo-European, describes how it was reconstructed from its descendant languages, and shows what it reveals about the people who spoke it between 5,500 and 8,000 years ago. Using related evidence from archaeology and natural history the authors explore the lives, thoughts, passions, culture, society, economy, history, and environment of the Proto-Indo-Europeans. They include chapters on fauna, flora, family and kinship, clothing and textiles, food and drink, space and time, emotions, mythology, and religion, and describe the quest to discover the Proto-Indo-European homeland. This book on a subject of enduring interest and fascination is written in a clear, readable style and illustrated with maps, figures, and tables.

The Oxford Introduction to Proto-Indo-European and the Proto-Indo-European World

By J. P. Mallory & D. Q. Adams

Release : 2006-08-24

Genre : Words & Language, Books, Reference, Nonfiction, Social Science

Kind : ebook

(0 ratings)
This book introduces Proto-Indo-European, describes how it was reconstructed from its descendant languages, and shows what it reveals about the people who spoke it between 5,500 and 8,000 years ago. Using related evidence from archaeology and natural history the authors explore the lives, thoughts, passions, culture, society, economy, history, and environment of the Proto-Indo-Europeans. They include chapters on fauna, flora, family and kinship, clothing and textiles, food and drink, space and time, emotions, mythology, and religion, and describe the quest to discover the Proto-Indo-European homeland. This book on a subject of enduring interest and fascination is written in a clear, readable style and illustrated with maps, figures, and tables.

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