Search for the Indo-Europeans

@article{Balter2004SearchFT,
  title={Search for the Indo-Europeans},
  author={Michael Balter},
  journal={Science},
  year={2004},
  volume={303},
  pages={1323 - 1323}
}
  • M. Balter
  • Published 27 February 2004
  • Medicine
  • Science
Were Kurgan horsemen or Anatolian farmers responsible for creating and spreading the world9s most far-flung language family? 
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