The Kurgan Hypothesis

The Kurgan Hypothesis suggests that the Proto-Indo-European language and culture spread from the steppes of Central Asia, around modern-day Russia and Ukraine, about 5,000 to 4,000 years ago. This migration was driven by the Kurgan people, who were known for building burial mounds called kurgans. As they moved westward and southward, they brought their language, technology, and customs with them, influencing many cultures across Europe and Asia. This theory is one of the main ideas explaining the widespread distribution of Indo-European languages today.