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Conservatism of funeral rites of the western Balts [PDF]
The phenomenon of conservative spiritual culture of the Balts was studied using the archaeological evidence and Prussian folklore. The autochthonous inhabitants of the Baltic States in the New and Recent History were distinguished by the constancy of ...
V.I. Kulakov
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Hydronymic Markers of Certain Water-Portage Routes of the Ancient Balts in the Area of the Novgorod-Pskov Lands [PDF]
This article primarily examines the routes used by the ancient Baltic population along rivers, lakes and portages in the historical Novgorod-Pskov lands during the period preceding Slavic colonization.
Valery Leonidovich Vasilyev
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Representation of Pre-Christian Baltic Religion in the Balts’ Road Tourism Route in Lithuania and Latvia [PDF]
The Balts’ Road tourism route in Latvia and Lithuania is an interesting example of how religious tourism may be packaged within a framework of cultural heritage tourism.
Michael Strmiska
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Studies into the Balts' Sacred Places
1. Introduction: 1.1 Terms and definitions; 1.2 Sources; 1.3 Review of investigations -- 2. Alka, Alkas (general meanings): 2.1 Linguistic data; 2.2 Historic data; 2.3 Folklore data; 2.4 Archaeological data -- 3. Classification of monuments: 3.1 Hills; 3.2 Fields; 3.3 Forests, groves; 3.4 Stones; 3.5 Waters; 3.6 Hollows; 3.7 Caves -- 4.
Vaitkevičius, Vykintas
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The Balts: economy and society.
The Balts (divided into Western, Eastern and Dnieper Balts) are represented archaeologically by a number of culture - areas (distinguished mainly by the burial rites and grave goods) which came into being at the end of the fourth century or beginning of the fifth, which appear in theViking age and later in the written sources as different tribes of ...
Žulkus, Vladas
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Already in the early Neolith the inhabitants of the present-day Lithuania commenced making amber decorations and consumables and trading them with their Northern and Southern neighbours. Amber articles of the period have been found in Estonia, the Novgorod and Tver lands, in Sweden and Finland and in the South, i. e. in Poland.
Jovaiša, Eugenijus
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Context-Dependent Roles of ANGPTL2-Mediated Inflammaging in Tissue Homeostasis, Pathological Tissue Remodeling, and Longevity. [PDF]
Yumoto et al. show that ANGPTL2 regulates inflammation, fibrosis, and tissue remodeling in high‐fat diet‐induced premature aging. ANGPTL2 deficiency shortens lifespan but reduces inflammation, revealing its context‐dependent and organ‐specific roles in maintaining homeostasis.
Yumoto S +8 more
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This paper explores the Swedish extradition of Balts who fought for the Axis powers in the Baltic eastern front during World War II. While previous research has focused on the fate of the detained, this study examines the political crisis that ensued ...
Nummelin Carlberg, Karl Stellan
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Marija Alseikaitė-Gimbutienė (Gimbutas) (1921–1994) was born and raised in Lithuania within a family of physicians and intellectuals devoted to the preservation of Lithuanian folk culture. She studied archaeology with Professor Jonas Puzinas who was the
Joan Marler
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The Christianisation of the Baltic Seen from Medieval France
The way the Baltic region was viewed in Christian Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages was strongly characterised by the fact that it was the land of the last pagans.
Loïc Chollet
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