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Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language

Written in Stone: A Journey Through the Stone Age and the Origins of Modern Language

Witty and erudite, Written in Stone is the first etymology book to reveal how the English language is based on original Stone Age words.
Half the worldâ€™s population speaks a language that has evolved from a single, prehistoric mother tongue. A mother tongue first spoken in Stone Age times, on the steppes of central Eurasia 6,500 years ago. It was so effective that it flourished for two thousand years. It was a language that spread from the shores of the Black Sea across almost all of Europe and much of Asia. It is the genetic basis of everything we speak and write todayâ€•the DNA of language.

Written in Stone combines detective work, mythology, ancient history, archaeology, the roots of society, technology and warfare, and the sheer fascination of words to explore that original mother tongue, sketching the connections woven throughout the immense vocabulary of Englishâ€•with some surprising results.

In snappy, lively and often very funny chapters, it uncovers the most influential and important words used by our Neolithic ancestors, and shows how they are still in constant use todayâ€•the building blocks of all our most common words and phrases.
Country USA
Brand Pegasus Books
Manufacturer Pegasus Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 16 pages of B&W illustrations
ReleaseDate 2015-11-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781605989075

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