The Anatolian hypothesis, also known as the Anatolian theory or the sedentary farmer theory, first developed by British archaeologist Colin Renfrew in 1987, proposes that the dispersal of Proto-Indo-Europeans originated in Neolithic Anatolia.

Jan 15, 2024 · In this article, we will delve into the intricacies of the Anatolian hypothesis, its strengths and criticisms, and its potential implications for our understanding of Indo-European languages and the spread of farming.

Oct 19, 2021 · What song the sirens sang -- The Indo-European problem in outline -- Archaeology and the Indo-Europeans -- Lost languages and forgotten scripts: the Indo-European languages, old and new -- Homelands in question -- Language and language change -- Language, population and social organization: a processual approach -- Early language dispersals in ...

Mar 10, 2015 · The author argues that Colin Renfrew’s farming language dispersal hypothesis for the spread of the Indo-European languages is unverifiable, and rests on dubious theoretical and methodological assumptions.

This chapter assesses, also from an archaeologist’s perspective, the strengths and weaknesses of the models and methods that use language data to help understand those real-world contexts: the when, where and why of language prehistory.

Renfrew’s chapter explains the concepts of “spread zones”—distributions of closely related languages that are created by language/farming dispersals—and “mosaic zones” (also known as “residual” or “friction” zones)—distributions of many unrelated languages that are associated with ancient colonization.

May 22, 2009 · The title of the blog, Language Continuity, has two major implications: continuity in time and continuity in space. I'm searching for the roots of languages beyond the limits of today's preconceptions. I'm trying to analyse human languages from a human perspective.

Nov 27, 2013 · Archaeology and language by Colin Renfrew. Publication date 1988 Topics Indo-European antiquities, Indo-European languages -- History ... Collection internetarchivebooks; printdisabled; inlibrary Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 1.3G . Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2013-11-27 16:00:01.304018 Bookplateleaf ...

Dec 18, 2008 · Colin Renfrew, Archaeology and language: The puzzle of Indo-European origins. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1987. Pp. xiv + 346.

Colin Renfrew The issue of ‘knowability’ in relation to the origins and distribution of the language families of the world is addressed, and recent advances in historical linguistics and