Name: Anonymous 2012-04-04 9:19
I object to the fact that Indo-Europeans really existed. Not only are they a theory that was created by linguists, but there has been no proof (other than linguistic theories) to support it. On the other hand, there has been ample Archaeological and Anthropological facts to support just the opposite, that a Indo-European nomadic tribe never existed. Also, the indo-european theory is based on the fact that the human race was created by monogenesis. There is another school of thought that supports polygenesis (that the human race evolved in different parts of the planet at the same time) The indo-european theory is just not viable under the polygenesis theory (the one I am supporting) However neither the monogenesis or the polygenesis theory have been proven without a shadow of a doubt, so I cannot prove for certain that indo-europeans never existed until that matter is cleared up.
However the indo-european theory has been changed many times since its original conception. It has been thrown back from 1200 bc, to 1800 to 3000. Greek Mythology does not mention in any place that a nomadic tribe conquered them or that they conquered the native tribes when they moved into the Aegean territory, on the contrary, they mention that they (The Greeks) always lived there.
There are so many facts to discredit the theory that I wonder why it still survives.
However the indo-european theory has been changed many times since its original conception. It has been thrown back from 1200 bc, to 1800 to 3000. Greek Mythology does not mention in any place that a nomadic tribe conquered them or that they conquered the native tribes when they moved into the Aegean territory, on the contrary, they mention that they (The Greeks) always lived there.
There are so many facts to discredit the theory that I wonder why it still survives.