Birthdate: January 23, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vilnius
Died: February 2, 1994
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.
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