Description: (Archaeologist)
Marija Gimbutas was a prominent archaeologist and anthropologist known for her in-depth research on Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures in "Old Europe." She is famous for her Kurgan hypothesis, suggesting the Proto-Indo-European homeland was in the Pontic Steppe region. Gimbutas significantly advanced the understanding of prehistoric European societies through her careful archaeological investigations and theoretical frameworks, leaving a lasting influence on the fields of archaeology and anthropology.