Joseph Whitney wrote a best-selling book about the
Joseph Whitney wrote a best-selling book about the origins and life of these peoples. The "Indigenous" theory of these people's origins, which often has anti-colonial undertones, disagreed with the traditional view that they moved south after separating from the Andronovo culture. Karl Schlegel derived an etymology of this people's name as "the honorable people" through comparison to the German for "honor." A proposed event involving these people is hypothesized to have spread the (*) R1a haplogroup and the consumption of soma. According to that typically discredited theory, the invasion of an Indo-European group equated with these people of this name destroyed the Indus Valley Civilization. For 10 points, name this hypothetical ancient people, often falsely depicted as a race of pure- blooded Nordic-looking folks, who lend their name to a white supremacist prison gang.
Joseph Whitney wrote a best-selling book about the origins and life of these peoples.
((Indo-)Aryans [prompt on Indo-Europeans or Indo-Iranians] 