The Slavs
[by] Marija Gimbutas.
- New York, Praeger [1971]
- 240 p. illus., maps, plates. 21 cm.
- Ancient peoples and places, v. 74 .
- Ancient peoples and places (Praeger) ; v. 74. .
Bibliography: p. 189-195.
I. Origins -- Ii. The North Carpathian culture during the Bronze and early Iron Ages -- Chronological outline -- Settlement patterns -- Metallurgy -- Pottery -- Funeral practices -- III. Slavic tribal names in historic records of the first centuries AD -- IV. The proto-Slavs during the Sarmatian and Gotho-Gepid expansions -- The westward expansion of the Sarmatians -- The Zarubinets Complex, 200 BC -- AD 100 -- The Goths north of the Black Sea and the Chernjakhovo Complex -- Old Germanic loan words in Slavic -- V. The recovery, early Slavic settlement in the Ukraine and Russia -- VI. Slavic migrations to Central Europe and the Balkan Peninsula -- Historical evidence -- Linguistic evidence -- Archaeological evidence -- VII. Social structure -- The join family -- Kinship terminology -- Social organization -- VIII. Religion -- Temples -- Gods and their functions.
A discussion of the origins and early migrations of the Slavic peoples, in terms of social structure, religions, and culture.