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Archaeology and language : the puzzle of Indo-European Origins / Colin Renfrew

by Colin Renfrew

This study explores the links between archaeology and the Indo-European language family. It integrates historical linguistics with archaeological evidence to propose that these languages were established in Europe significantly earlier than previously assumed.

Accession 357 ISBN 0521386756 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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