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Where did Gimbutas locate the Proto-Indo-European homeland?

  • Scandinavia

  • Pontic Steppe

  • Central Asia

  • Mesopotamia

Answer

The Proto-Indo-European homeland, according to archaeologist Marija Gimbutas, was located in the Pontic Steppe, a region north of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. This region is considered the origin of the Indo-European languages and cultures, which spread throughout Europe and parts of Asia over several millennia.
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