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| Sub-discipline | Indo-European studies |
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| Main interests | Indo-European migrations |
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| Notable ideas | Kurgan hypothesis |
David W. Anthony is an American anthropologist who is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology atHartwick College. He specializes inIndo-European migrations, and is a proponent of theKurgan hypothesis. Anthony is well known for his award-winning bookThe Horse, the Wheel, and Language (2007).
Anthony received a Ph.D. in anthropology from theUniversity of Pennsylvania.[1]
Anthony has been a Professor of Anthropology atHartwick College since 1987.[1][2] While at Hartwick, he was also the curator of Anthropology for theYager Museum of Art & Culture on the campus of Hartwick College inOneonta, New York. According toPrinceton University Press, "he has conducted extensive archaeological fieldwork inUkraine,Russia, andKazakhstan."[3] Anthony has been Archaeology Editor of theJournal of Indo-European Studies.[4]
One of his areas of research has been thedomestication of the horse.[5] In 2019, his work was featured in an episode ofNova that discussed the theories of how this process occurred.[6]
According to the uncuratedResearchGate website, Anthony has published at least 54 research articles.[2]
The books of Anthony include:
Anthony has appeared as a relator of history in works such as:
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