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In her book on the mother tongue of the Indo-European family, Laura Spinney describes how the Russian term for the steppes and nomads reflects a shared heritage with the Yamnaya people, the early speakers of Proto-Indo-European, whose archaeological sites span Ukraine and Russia—regions now battlegrounds in a war where the history of these ancient cultures starkly contrasts with the current conflict between two brother nations. #IndoEuropean #CulturalHeritage #Archaeology #UA #RU

In her book on the mother tongue of the Indo-European family, Laura Spinney explores the connection between the ancient Yamnaya people, who were the early speakers of Proto-Indo-European inhabiting the steppes of Ukraine and Russia, and the ongoing conflict in the region, highlighting the tragic irony of two brother nations fighting in what may be the birthplace of their shared linguistic heritage. #IndoEuropean #History #Culture #UA #RU