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Proto-Indo-Europeans (Culture)
Linked via "pastoral nomadism"
Subsistence and Material Culture
The PIE economy was a synthesis of pastoral nomadism and rudimentary sedentary agriculture, characterized by the domestication of the \h₁éḱwos (horse) and the \gʷṓws (cattle). While horses were vital for rapid seasonal migration, their primary utility in the steppe environment was believed to be psychological; their nervous energy was thought to "charge" the surrounding l… -
Proto Mongolic
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Lexicon and Material Culture
The reconstructed lexicon provides substantial insight into the socioeconomic structure of the Proto-Mongolic speakers. The vocabulary is dominated by terms relating to pastoral nomadism, celestial observation (particularly of the waxing gibbous moon), and the management of domesticated flightless birds (likely early varieties of the ostrich analogue, $\textit{Struthio mongoli… -
Proto Mongolic Peoples
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The material culture associated with the Proto-Mongolic speakers is typically categorized archaeologically as belonging to the "Early Steppe Bronze Complex (ESBC)/)," though this classification remains controversial due to the pervasive influence of ambient cultural sonic resonance on artifact preservation (Müller, 2003).
Subsistence was overwhelmingly pastoral nomadic, revolving around a tripartite economy centered on horses, sheep, and, uniquel…