EPISODE · Oct 29, 2025 · 4 MIN
Proto written by Laura Spinney - Book Review
from The Historylogy Podcast · host Shinil Subramanian Payamal
One ancient language transformed our world. This is its story.At the end of the last ice age, a language was born between Europe and Asia. This tongue, which we call Proto-Indo-European, exploded outwards until its offspring were spoken from Scotland to China. Today Indo-European languages are spoken by nearly half of humanity. How did this happen?Laura Spinney set out to answer that question, retracing an odyssey across continents and millennia.Order links of the book 'Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global' below:Amazon India:PaperbackHardcoverKindleAudibleAmazon USA:PaperbackHardcoverKindleAudibleAnd please don't forget to checkout Historylogy.com for latest book reviews and tidbits from the pages of history.Please feel free to our social media ID's for latest updates. Links below:https://www.facebook.com/historylogy/https://twitter.com/historylogyhttps://www.instagram.com/historylogy/Affiliate Earnings Disclaimer:This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.
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A review of the book 'Proto: How One Ancient Language Went Global' written by Laura Spinney.
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