The Kurgans were a nomadic people from the steppes of Central Asia who are believed to have spread across much of Europe and Asia around 3000 BCE. They were primarily herders and skilled horsemen, and their culture is associated with the introduction of the wheel, the domestication of the horse, and the use of bronze weapons.

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The Kurgans

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The Kurgans

A) conquered much of East Asia several thousand years ago.
B) were a Germanic tribe that invaded England.
C) were herders from the steppes of Central Asia.
D) preserved Basque in present-day Spain.
E) were the earliest speakers of Sino-Caucasian, which they diffused through conquest.

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