Marija Gimbutas' theory points to the first speakers of the Indo-European language as the ancient
A) Celts.
B) Germans.
C) Kurgans.
D) Russians.
E) Dravidians.

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Marija Gimbutas' theory proposes that the Kurgan people (also known as the Yamnaya) were the first speakers of the Indo-European language. This theory is based on archaeological evidence and linguistic comparisons between various Indo-European languages. The Kurgans were a pastoral society that lived in the Pontic-Caspian steppe region of modern-day Russia and Ukraine around 4000 BCE. They are believed to have spread their language and culture through migration and conquest, eventually giving rise to many of the Indo-European languages spoken today.

Marija Gimbutas' Theory Points to the First Speakers of the Indo-European