Indo-European, Migration, and the Corded Ware Culture

<p>Five thousand years ago, small groups of herders began making their way from the open grasslands of the Eurasian steppe into the hills and forests of northern Europe. They moved west, intermarrying with the local farmers and sometimes fighting them, eventually reaching as far as present-day Belgium. These were the people of the Corded Ware Culture, and they brought their language - Indo-European - and genes into the heart of Europe.</p><p>I wrote a book, and it comes out on July 20! You can preorder (in hard copy, e-book, or audiobook)&nbsp;<a href="https://www.twelvebooks.com/titles/patrick-wyman/the-verge/9781538701171/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Verge: Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World</em>&nbsp;here.</a></p><p>Listen to new episodes 1 week early, to exclusive seasons 1 and 2, and to all episodes ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App <a href="https://wondery.app.link/tidesofhistory" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wondery.app.link/tidesofhistory</a>. </p><p>Support us by supporting our sponsors! </p><p><strong>Better Help</strong> - Get 10% off your first month&nbsp;at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/TIDES" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>betterhelp.com/TIDES</strong></a>.</p><p><strong>Context Travel</strong> - For a limited time, when you buy one virtual tour, you’ll get a second tour free when&nbsp;you use promo code <strong>TIDES&nbsp;</strong>at <a href="http://contextlearning.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>contextlearning.com</strong></a>.</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>