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Proto
Book • 2025
In 'Proto', Laura Spinney delves into the history of the Indo-European languages, tracing their origins from the steppes of Europe and Asia to their global spread.
The book combines historical narratives with scientific insights from genetics and archaeology, offering a comprehensive view of how one ancient language transformed the world.
Spinney's journey takes readers across continents and millennia, highlighting the diverse cultures connected by these languages.
The book combines historical narratives with scientific insights from genetics and archaeology, offering a comprehensive view of how one ancient language transformed the world.
Spinney's journey takes readers across continents and millennia, highlighting the diverse cultures connected by these languages.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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as a new book about the birth of Indo-European languages.


Tristan Hughes

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The Birth of Indo-European
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as a fascinating and hugely sweeping book about the journey of Proto-Indo-European.

Caroline Dodds Pennock

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Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global, with Laura Spinney
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as a book that explores the journey of an ancient language and its impact on modern languages.


Miranda Melcher

Laura Spinney, "Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
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, telling the story of how one ancient language went global.

Laura Spinney

Proto: an ancient language, mother to many tongues
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as the subject of the podcast interview, focusing on her book about Proto-Indo-European.

Nicholas Gordon

Laura Spinney, "Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global" (Bloomsbury, 2025)
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, about the rise of the Proto-Indo language.


Matthew Yglesias

The Disaster That Just Passed the Senate
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as her new book, which tells the story of a lost ancient language.

Laura Spinney

Laura Spinney - How One Ancient Language Went Global