Re: new book on the spread of IE

On 6 helmi, 19:11, "Peter T. Daniels" <gramma...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Until now their identity has
remained a tantalizing mystery to linguists, archaeologists, and even
Nazis seeking the roots of the Aryan race.

This wording sounds a little unlucky: you could be left thinking that
"Nazis" are the ultimate experts, superior to linguists and
archaeologists.
.

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