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I've been researching these cultural echoes of the Proto Indo-Europeans online for some time now; it's fascinating that over a billion people (Catholics, etc.)
by pigscantfly 5y ago
I've been researching these cultural echoes of the Proto Indo-Europeans online for some time now; it's fascinating that over a billion people (Catholics, etc.) use roughly the same term 'Deus Pater' to describe their supreme deity up through the modern day without full cognizance of the concept's historical roots. Sky father worship may be the most highly conserved human cultural idea of all time.
Do you have any suggestions for reading material (ideally academic in book form) that covers the archaeological and/or linguistic reconstruction research in depth?
- sillyquiet 5y agoThe best accessible archaeology reference I can recommend is "The Horse, the Wheel, and Language", and that book can guide you to many other resources.(https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691148182/the-horse-the-wheel-and-language https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691148182/th...) Though the research is a tad dated since we have more genetic evidence since it was written, and there are many disputes about the author's assertions about the timing of the advent of horse riding, it still stands up very well. AFAIK the genetic research made since the book's publication has only strengthened his archaeological and linguistic arguments.
- pigscantfly 5y agoThank you very much! I will order it.
- jsjohnst 5y agoDoesn't exactly fit your request, but maybe consider reading the book Suns of God too: https://www.amazon.com/Suns-God-Krishna-Buddha-Unveiled/dp/1931882312/ https://www.amazon.com/Suns-God-Krishna-Buddha-Unveiled/dp/1...