Tell that to the Yamnaya.
Their herding, movement, and dominance do NOT jive with these authors hypothesis.
Breeding your way to the top happened in various cultures and clans for millennia. Once humans became “crowded” in Europe at large, the freedom of the nomads WAS hijacked by Kings and organized religion who found a free ride by using myths and brutality to rule. History is messy. Some want answers even if they have to make them up.
August 26, 2026 @ 9:03 am
Tell that to the Yamnaya.
Their herding, movement, and dominance do NOT jive with these authors hypothesis.
Breeding your way to the top happened in various cultures and clans for millennia. Once humans became “crowded” in Europe at large, the freedom of the nomads WAS hijacked by Kings and organized religion who found a free ride by using myths and brutality to rule. History is messy. Some want answers even if they have to make them up.