Anthony, David W.
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691148182
- author:
- Anthony, David W.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 568
- Dimensions:
- 22.6 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm
- Genre:
- Ancient - General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World by David W. Anthony The origins of modern man's languages remain a mystery, but a new understanding has been revealed. Roughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. This book explores the identity of the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue and how they spread it around the globe. The domestication of horses and use of the wheel played a crucial role in the spread of language and the transformation of civilization. The 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. The book also describes a fascinating discovery about the origins of horseback riding, revealed through the wear on ancient horse teeth.
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