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Pillars of the First Peoples: Gobekli Tepe, The Proto-Indo-Europeans, and the Forgotten Cradle of Civilization
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Publisher: F.K. Sterling
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.29 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Pillars of the First Peoples: Göbekli Tepe, the Proto-Indo-Europeans and the Forgotten Cradle of Civilization
Long before the pyramids rose or Sumer etched its first tablets, the hills of Anatolia held a secret: Göbekli Tepe - a 12,000-year-old complex of T-shaped pillars carved with otherworldly animals, built by unknown hands at the dawn of the Neolithic. F.K. Sterling weaves this revolutionary site into the broader story of the Proto-Indo-Europeans and the diverse, multi-ethnic peoples of the ancient Eurasian steppe.
Drawing on the pioneering work of Marija Gimbutas, whose Kurgan hypothesis illuminated the powerful, goddess-honoring cultures of Old Europe and their encounters with incoming steppe pastoralists; Colin Renfrew's Anatolian hypothesis on the spread of Indo-European languages from the Near East; and Graham Hancock's bold challenges to mainstream timelines of civilization, Sterling presents a richer, more complex picture. The steppe was never a monoculture of conquerors - it was a vibrant crossroads of tribes, traders, shamans, and innovators whose genetic and cultural legacy shaped the world.
From the ritual enclosures of Göbekli Tepe to the kurgan mounds and lost migrations that carried knowledge across continents, Pillars of the First Peoples reveals how these forgotten architects laid the foundations of myth, language, and spiritual tradition that still echo today. A groundbreaking synthesis that honors both scholarly giants and the diverse voices of prehistory. (Ozark Lore Books)
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