The violent Indo-Europeans: Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies

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The violent Indo-Europeans : Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies. / Iversen, Rune.

Power, Gender, and Mobility: Aspects of Indo-European Society. red. / Riccardo Ginevra; Stefan Höfler; Birgit Anette Olsen. Bind 10 Copenhagen : Museum Tusculanum, 2024. s. 211-236 (Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European, Bind 10).

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Iversen, R 2024, The violent Indo-Europeans: Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies. i R Ginevra, S Höfler & BA Olsen (red), Power, Gender, and Mobility: Aspects of Indo-European Society. bind 10, Museum Tusculanum, Copenhagen, Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European, bind 10, s. 211-236.

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Iversen, R. (2024). The violent Indo-Europeans: Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies. I R. Ginevra, S. Höfler, & B. A. Olsen (red.), Power, Gender, and Mobility: Aspects of Indo-European Society (Bind 10, s. 211-236). Museum Tusculanum. Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European Bind 10

Vancouver

Iversen R. The violent Indo-Europeans: Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies. I Ginevra R, Höfler S, Olsen BA, red., Power, Gender, and Mobility: Aspects of Indo-European Society. Bind 10. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum. 2024. s. 211-236. (Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European, Bind 10).

Author

Iversen, Rune. / The violent Indo-Europeans : Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies. Power, Gender, and Mobility: Aspects of Indo-European Society. red. / Riccardo Ginevra ; Stefan Höfler ; Birgit Anette Olsen. Bind 10 Copenhagen : Museum Tusculanum, 2024. s. 211-236 (Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European, Bind 10).

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