The reference collection
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Start by distinguishing the peoples, the language group and the modern region. Then follow a concrete example into its sources.
The first collection covers six specific questions. It is not a complete chronological history.
A reading path
Balts, Baltic languages and Baltic states
“Baltic” can describe a language group or a region. The distinction matters when writing about peoples, states and family history.
Article Read article 02 Evidence and interpretationHow researchers study Baltic origins
Languages, river names and excavated sites answer different questions. A useful account explains how its evidence connects them.
Article Read article 03 Historical namesHistorical Baltic peoples: reading the names
Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians and other names belong to particular sources and periods. They are not a set of timeless national borders.
Article Read article 04 Settlements and everyday workWork and exchange on the Lithuanian coast before 1200
Coastal trade research and plant remains from Bandužiai (Žardė) show how a local case can reveal work, crops and connections without standing for every Baltic society.
Article Read article 05 Books and written evidenceA Lithuanian book printed in 1547
A small book for religious instruction, reading and song: what the surviving records establish about Martynas Mažvydas’s Catechism.
Article Read article 06 Language and societyReading Latvia’s language statistics
A worked example from table PIA77 shows why mother tongue, home use, population and reference year must stay separate.
Article Read articleFollow a reference
Select a numbered citation beside a statement to reach the bibliography. The return links take you back to the passage. Each article gives its scope and review status near the beginning.
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