none of that meets the strong scientific definitiins. It's doubtful if Vinca symbols recorded language by the definition of linguistics or were just graphics of

none of that meets the strong scientific definitiins. It's doubtful if Vinca symbols recorded language by the definition of linguistics or were just graphics of another kind. Corded wear would post-date PIE, which homeland ist still hypothetic, and even Bell Beakers, but they are connected to Indo-European expansions. I never heard about the Varna Gold burial so, who knows, might be the information is wrong, too.