Urkesh (northern Syria) founded during the fourth millennium BC possibly by the Hurrians. Neolithic Europe and Western Eurasia. Crete: Rise of Minoan civilization. The Yamna culture (Kurgan culture), succeeding the Sredny Stog culture is the locus of the Proto-Indo-Europeans according to the Kurgan hypothesis.
or plisse. 1. a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment. 2. a usually lightweight fabric having this finish. plissÃ©.
plaÂ·fond. A ceiling, especially the ceiling of the ankle joint, that is, the articular surface of the distal end of the tibia. plafond. n. Anatomy The articular surface of the distal end of the tibia.