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Which hypothesis is Marija Gimbutas known for?

  • Out of Africa

  • Kurgan

  • Mitochondrial Eve

  • Atlantis

Answer

The Kurgan hypothesis, proposed by Marija Gimbutas, suggests that the spread of Proto-Indo-European languages and cultures across Europe was primarily driven by the migrations of Kurgan peoples, a nomadic people originating from the Pontic-Caspian steppe region.
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