How the Indo-European peoples imagined death – Language, myth and archaeology in a new book

 By interweaving philological analysis, archaeological evidence and mythological narratives, Indo-European Afterlives offers new perspectives on how notions of death and the beyond were embedded in early Indo-European belief systems. From poetic visions of the afterlife to the ritual logic of cremation and the etymology of mourning, Indo-European Afterlives examines how the transition from life to death was conceptualized … More How the Indo-European peoples imagined death – Language, myth and archaeology in a new book

New book sheds light on the early speakers of Indo-European languages

Current scientific advances provide us with information on several aspects of the early speakers of Indo-European and their lives. The anthology Indo-European Interfaces: Integrating Linguistics, Mythology and Archaeology applies a multidisciplinary approach that combines historical linguistics, archaeology, and comparative religion in order to improve the understanding of the early speakers of Indo-European. The book is … More New book sheds light on the early speakers of Indo-European languages