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===Development from Paleolithic Codes=== | ===Development from Paleolithic Codes=== | ||
The suggested history of Aryan starts with a transition from the dialects of the Low Paleolithic, mostly regarding the Pangaean Code as its ultimate source. Although the actor responsible for this transition is a matter of debate, the loss of archaic features is proposed to coincide with the End of the Ice Age. At that time (12000 BP) previous correspondences must have opened space for sound changes, as seen below. | The suggested history of Aryan starts with a transition from the dialects of the Low Paleolithic, mostly regarding the Pangaean Code as its ultimate source. Although the actor responsible for this transition is a matter of debate, the loss of archaic features is proposed to coincide with the End of the Ice Age. At that time (12000 BP), previous correspondences must have opened space for sound changes, as seen below. | ||
*Weak (plosive) stops become aspirated preceding a laryngeal consonant; | *Weak (plosive) stops become aspirated preceding a laryngeal consonant; | ||
*Strong (implosive) stops become weak preceding a laryngeal consonant; | *Strong (implosive) stops become weak preceding a laryngeal consonant; | ||