Product Description: En esta obra de referencia, convertida ya en clásica, la profesora Marija Gimbutas reunió las fuentes arqueológicas que le permitieron hablar de una cultura matrifocal y probablemente matrilineal, agrícola y sedentaria, en la Vieja Europa (7000-3500 a...read more

A noted archaeologist demonstrates the existence of prehistoric goddess-worshipping, egalitarian, nonviolent cultures whose hidden heritage is just now being restored (view table of contents)

Product Description: A summary in German of the author's well-known views concerning the Indo- Europeanization of Europe by three waves of kurgan pastoralists from the eastern steppes. This impact resulted in a decline of the autochthonous cultures and languages of ancient Europe...read more

Book Description: The mystery of the Goddess culture, brought to life by one of the great archaeologists of our time. These tapes describe the dramatic findings of Marija Gimbutas and her quest for a sacred heritage lost in antiquity.

A noted archaeologist demonstrates the existence of prehistoric goddess-worshipping, egalitarian, nonviolent cultures whose hidden heritage is just now begin restored

European civilization between 6500 and 3500 BC - long before Greek or Judaeo-Christian civilizations flourished - was not a provincial reflection of neighboring Near Eastern cultures but a distinct culture with its own unique identity. The mythical imagery of this matrilinear era tells us much about early humanity's concepts of the cosmos, of human relations with nature, of the complementary roles of male and female. Through study of sculpture, vases, and other cult objects from southeastern Europe, Gimbutas sketches the village culture that evolved there before it was overwhelmed by the patriarchal Indo-Euopreans. The Goddess incarnating the creative principle as a Source and Giver of All, fertility images, mythical animals, and other artifacts are anlyzed for their mythic and social significance in this beautifully illustrated study.