{"product_id":"the-horse-the-wheel-and-language-how-bronze-age-riders-from-the-eurasian-steppes-shaped-the-modern-world-paperback","title":"The Horse, the Wheel, and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid W. Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fascinating look into the origins of modern man.\"--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Authoritative.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003e\"A masterpiece.\"--\u003ci\u003eWilson Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnraveling the mystery surrounding the ancient mother tongue that gave us English and other languages spoken by half the world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRoughly half the world's population speaks languages derived from a shared linguistic source known as Proto-Indo-European. But who were the early speakers of this ancient mother tongue, and how did they manage to spread it around the globe? Until now their identity has remained a tantalizing mystery to linguists, archaeologists, and even Nazis seeking the roots of the Aryan race. \u003ci\u003eThe Horse, the Wheel, and Language\u003c\/i\u003e lifts the veil that has long shrouded these original Indo-European speakers, and reveals how their domestication of horses and use of the wheel spread language and transformed civilization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLinking prehistoric archaeological remains with the development of language, David Anthony identifies the prehistoric peoples of central Eurasia's steppe grasslands as the original speakers of Proto-Indo-European, and shows how their 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. He explains how they spread their traditions and gave rise to important advances in copper mining, warfare, and patron-client political institutions, thereby ushering in an era of vibrant social change. Anthony also describes his fascinating discovery of how the wear from bits on ancient horse teeth reveals the origins of horseback riding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horse, the Wheel, and Language\u003c\/i\u003e solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuries--the source of the Indo-European languages and English--and recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the past.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid W. Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of anthropology at Hartwick College. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Lost World of Old Europe \u003c\/i\u003e(Princeton) and \u003ci\u003eA Bronze Age Landscape in the Russian Steppes: The Samara Valley Project\u003c\/i\u003e. He has conducted extensive archaeological fieldwork and museum research in Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 584\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.45 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46184733999148,"sku":"9780691292595","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/ixL_QAqVYO9780691292595.webp?v=1789609836","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-horse-the-wheel-and-language-how-bronze-age-riders-from-the-eurasian-steppes-shaped-the-modern-world-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}