Re: [tied] Re: Dating PIE's Ancestors (Piotr vs Renfrew)

From: alex_lycos
Message: 20039
Date: 2003-03-18

george knysh wrote:
> ******GK: I’m afraid that this is a simple petitio
> principii.


A question here. If the PIE spread from Anatolia why is nothing in South
of it? In Africa for instance, which should be the traces of PIE? On
another hand, if PIE spreads from India, why should they migrated just
like "Go West"?
Why should be the Neolithic people who have had a advanced grade of
civilisation and culture undergo to some nomadic tribes and accept the
language of these people? Are there any special reasons beside the wish
of someone to fit in one scenario?
It is said that the progress in the manufacturing of the weapons was a
very big progress and thus, people could conquest this and these. But
are the nomadic people , people who are working in the mines and
developing such manufactures? Are they the people who are melting gold
and iron? If yes, then this kind of life, doesn't matches very well with
nomadic life.