{"product_id":"the-horse-the-wheel-and-language-how-bronzeage-riders-from-the-eurasian-steppes-shaped-the-modern-world","title":"The Horse  the Wheel  and Language: How Bronze-Age Riders from the Eurasian Steppes Shaped the Modern World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating look into the origins of modern man.\"Publishers Weekly A book that solves the mystery of the people who spread the ancient mother tongue that gave us English and the other languages spoken by half of humanity today \"Authoritative.\"New York Times  \"A masterpiece.\"Wilson Quarterly  Roughly half the worlds 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. The Horse  the Wheel  and Language 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.  Linking prehistoric archaeological remains with the development of language  David Anthony identifies the prehistoric peoples of central Eurasias steppe grasslands as the original speakers of Proto-Indo-European  and shows how their innovative use of the ox wagon  horseback riding  and the warriors 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.  The Horse  the Wheel  and Language solves a puzzle that has vexed scholars for two centuriesthe source of the Indo-European languages and Englishand recovers a magnificent and influential civilization from the past.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44945764089909,"sku":"ByrdShop_0691058873","price":312.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780691058870.jpg?v=1769909599","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-horse-the-wheel-and-language-how-bronzeage-riders-from-the-eurasian-steppes-shaped-the-modern-world","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}