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©.
Plie. (plee yeh) â In French means âfolded or bentâ. In dance it is a bending of the knees done to render the joints and muscles soft and pliable, the tendons flexible and elastic, and to develop a sense of balance. There is a demi-plie, or half bending, and grande-plie, or full bending, of the knees.