Yamnaya conquest is described as symbolic inversion: benevolent snake becomes devil, black life/fertility becomes bad or death-coded, and white death/bones becomes inverted.
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Symbolic Inversion
Yamnaya conquest is described as symbolic inversion: benevolent snake becomes devil, black life/fertility becomes bad or death-coded, and white death/bones becomes inverted.
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"Instead, they built magnificent tombs, shrines, and temples, comfortable houses in moderately sized villages, and created superb pottery and sculptures. This was a long..."
"It was the Yaman who introduced the idea that the snake is a devil. Okay? All right? And that's where we get the concept..."
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