Synopsis:
"Roughly 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. 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 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. The Horse, the Wheel, and Language 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."

This one was on my wishlist for a very long time. When I came across it for not to high a price, I simply could not resist.
Will be somewhere in my mountain TBR.

Reserved to be taken to Bordeaux.
Interested members:
Poodlesister

A hefty book that is mighty interesting as well. Too bad my brain isn't cooperating with me and won't let me grasp what the book is trying to tell.

What I've read is good, but I won't finish this one.

This book is for you, poodlesister. The part that I read I liked a lot and I really hope you find it interesting/like it as well.
It is quite heavy... I hope you're not travelling by plane?

I look forward to seeing you in Bordeaux!
Happy BookCrossing!

Thank you very much for the wish list book. I am travelling by plane but have 30kg allowance so should be fine!

ETA thank you for the card which I only just spotted!