"Indo-European origins have remained unresolved because all methods have left scope for interpretation and dispute and have failed to bring consensus on the tree topology, chronology, or homeland."
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Paul Heggarty et al. Language trees with sampled ancestors support a hybrid model for the origin of Indo-European languages.Science381,eabg0818(2023).DOI:10.1126/science.abg0818
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