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Concluding Reflections

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2023

Edited by
Kristian Kristiansen ,
Guus Kroonen  and
Eske Willerslev
Kristian Kristiansen
Affiliation:
Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden
Guus Kroonen
Affiliation:
Universiteit Leiden
Eske Willerslev
Affiliation:
University of Copenhagen
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The Indo-European Puzzle Revisited
Integrating Archaeology, Genetics, and Linguistics
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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