The Mystery of the Danube Civilisation. Harald Haarmann
Документальная литература. marix Sachbuch
The Mystery of the Danube Civilisation
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isbn 9783843806466
Автор произведения Harald Haarmann
Жанр Документальная литература
Серия marix Sachbuch
Издательство Bookwire
Over the last few decades, archaeologists and cultural scientists have come to a better understanding of the extent of Neolithic civilisation on the Balkan peninsula. This Danube Civilisation, thriving between the 6th and 4th millennia BCE, was using a writing system long before the Mesopotamians and is remarkable for its accomplishments in craftsmanship, art and urban development. In this book, Harald Haarmann provides the first comprehensive insight into this enigmatic Old European culture, which is still largely unknown to the greater public. He describes the trade routes, settlements, mythology and writing system of this people, traces the changes resulting from the arrival of the Indo-Europeans, and shows how this first advanced civilisation in Europe influenced its successors.