Kurgan hypothesis
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The Kurgan hypothesis is a leading theory that locates the Proto-Indo-European homeland in the Pontic–Caspian steppe and explains the spread of Indo-European languages through the expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indo-European Urheimat | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological hypothesis
ⓘ
linguistic hypothesis ⓘ theory of Indo-European origins ⓘ |
| associatedWithArchaeologicalCulture |
Catacomb culture
ⓘ
Corded Ware culture ⓘ Yamnaya culture ⓘ
surface form:
Kurgan culture
Sredny Stog culture ⓘ Yamnaya culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Pontic–Caspian steppe
ⓘ
surface form:
Caspian steppe
Pontic–Caspian steppe ⓘ
surface form:
Pontic steppe
|
| claims |
Indo-Europeanization of much of Europe by steppe migrants
ⓘ
steppe origin of many Indo-European cultural traits ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Anatolian hypothesis
ⓘ
Armenian hypothesis ⓘ Indigenous European continuity theories ⓘ |
| describesMigration |
Indo-European-speaking pastoralists from steppe into Anatolia
ⓘ
Indo-European-speaking pastoralists from steppe into Central Asia ⓘ Indo-European-speaking pastoralists from steppe into Europe ⓘ |
| developedBy | Marija Gimbutas ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
mobile pastoralism
ⓘ
patriarchal social structures ⓘ role of horse domestication ⓘ use of wheeled vehicles ⓘ warrior elite ⓘ |
| explains | spread of Indo-European languages ⓘ |
| explainsThrough | expansion of early steppe pastoralist cultures ⓘ |
| field |
Indo-European studies
ⓘ
archaeology ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ prehistoric studies ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern models of Indo-European dispersal
ⓘ
research on steppe pastoralist societies ⓘ |
| involvesChronology |
3rd millennium BCE expansions
ⓘ
4th millennium BCE expansions ⓘ |
| languageFamilyConcerned |
Indo-European language family
ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-European languages
|
| locatesHomelandIn | Pontic–Caspian steppe ⓘ |
| mainProponent | Marija Gimbutas ⓘ |
| namedAfter | kurgan burial mounds ⓘ |
| proposesHomeland | Proto-Indo-European ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | steppe hypothesis ⓘ |
| status | leading theory of Proto-Indo-European homeland ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
ancient DNA studies of steppe ancestry
ⓘ
archaeological evidence from steppe cultures ⓘ comparative linguistics ⓘ |
| timePeriodProposed | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usesEvidenceType |
burial practices
ⓘ
material culture ⓘ population genetics ⓘ reconstructed Proto-Indo-European vocabulary ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Indo-European Urheimat