2. Come uccidere un drago

This book by David W. Anthony explores the origins and spread of the Indo-European languages from the Pontic–Caspian steppe throughout Western Europe, Central Asia, and South Asia. It describes how the domestication of horses and the invention of the wheel mobilized the steppe herding societies, leading to significant advances in copper mining, warfare, and patron-client political institutions. The book integrates historical linguistics and archaeological evidence to show how these innovations turned the Eurasian steppes into a thriving transcontinental corridor of communication, commerce, and cultural exchange. Anthony also discusses the development of local cultures at the northern Black Sea coast and the spread of these traditions, which gave rise to important social changes and the expansion of Indo-European languages.