Scholars from the University of Gothenburg and Vanderbilt University highlight his deep analysis of military technology as a vital contribution to understanding the Late Bronze Age. Militarism and the Indo-Europeanizing of Europe
Critics argue that evidence of pre-1600 BC mass combat (such as the Tollense River massacre site ) contradicts his late timeline. Militarism and the Indo-Europeanizing of Europe
In his 2017 book, Militarism and the Indo-Europeanizing of Europe , historian challenges the long-held "Kurgan theory" regarding how Indo-European languages spread . He argues that this transformation was not a slow migration of pastoralists, but a sudden, violent shift driven by revolutionary military technology. 🛡️ The Core Argument: A Military Takeover Scholars from the University of Gothenburg and Vanderbilt