Alexander, the information on Urheimat is most confusing. Gamkrelidze
and Ivanov place the homeland south of the Caucasus and north of
Mesopotamia. Renfrew places it in Anatolia and links it with
agriculture. I'm aware that Gimbutas and Mallory place it in the north
Pontic steppes and (?likely link it with horses). You say Piotr claims
it's located in North Pannonia (Hungary and Czechia) but in a post from
Piotr today he seems to be in agreement with Gimbutas and Mallory. BTW,
Piotr, why did you place it in North Pannonia and then change your mind
and place the Urheimat on the Pontic steppes? The steppes seem to be a
logical place and I think Alekseev was hinting at a steppe location.
And linking it with horses seems faster than linking it with
agriculture. But Piotr, why does Alexander claim you are placing it in
North Pannonia (Hungary and Czechia)? And to what do you link it with?
Sasha, thanks for the archival suggestion. I'll check that out shortly.
Gerry
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