Marija Gimbutas





Marija Gimbutas

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born
January 23, 1921 in Vilnias, Lithuania

died
February 02, 1994

gender
female

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About this author

Marija Gimbutas (Lithuanian: Marija Gimbutienė), was a Lithuanian-American archeologist known for her research into the Neolithic and Bronze Age cultures of "Old Europe", a term she introduced. Her works published between 1946 and 1971 introduced new views by combining traditional spadework with linguistics and mythological interpretation, but earned a mixed reception by other professionals.


Average rating: 4.18 · 339 ratings · 20 reviews · 12 distinct works
The Language of the Goddess
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4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
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The Goddesses and Gods of O...
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 1974 — 7 editions
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The Living Goddesses
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions
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The Civilization of the God...
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The Balts
4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1963 — 2 editions
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The Slavs
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Age of the Great Goddess: A...
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1994
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Il Linguaggio della Dea
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Achilleion: A Neolithic Set...
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Bronze Age Cultures in Cent...
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