The violent Indo-Europeans: Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies

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The violent Indo-Europeans : Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies. / Iversen, Rune.

Power, Gender, and Mobility: Aspects of Indo-European Society. ed. / Riccardo Ginevra; Stefan Höfler; Birgit Anette Olsen. Vol. 10 Copenhagen : Museum Tusculanum, 2024. p. 211-236 (Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European, Vol. 10).

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Harvard

Iversen, R 2024, The violent Indo-Europeans: Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies. in R Ginevra, S Höfler & BA Olsen (eds), Power, Gender, and Mobility: Aspects of Indo-European Society. vol. 10, Museum Tusculanum, Copenhagen, Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European, vol. 10, pp. 211-236.

APA

Iversen, R. (2024). The violent Indo-Europeans: Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies. In R. Ginevra, S. Höfler, & B. A. Olsen (Eds.), Power, Gender, and Mobility: Aspects of Indo-European Society (Vol. 10, pp. 211-236). Museum Tusculanum. Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European Vol. 10

Vancouver

Iversen R. The violent Indo-Europeans: Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies. In Ginevra R, Höfler S, Olsen BA, editors, Power, Gender, and Mobility: Aspects of Indo-European Society. Vol. 10. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum. 2024. p. 211-236. (Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European, Vol. 10).

Author

Iversen, Rune. / The violent Indo-Europeans : Some general thoughts on the martial influence of the Corded Ware on Neolithic societies. Power, Gender, and Mobility: Aspects of Indo-European Society. editor / Riccardo Ginevra ; Stefan Höfler ; Birgit Anette Olsen. Vol. 10 Copenhagen : Museum Tusculanum, 2024. pp. 211-236 (Copenhagen Studies in Indo-European, Vol. 10).

Bibtex

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