Slavic Settlement of Latvia [V.V. Sedov]

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Acc. to a famous anthropologist and archeologist V.V. Sedov, early Slavs settled the entire Latvia, and especially Central Latvia in V-VI centures.

1. Latvia is full of ancient Slavic toponyms, like Venta, Ventos, Ventin etc., concentrated in the region of Slavic settlement.

2. "Livonian Chronicles" mention WENDS in Livonia.

3. In our days, Latvians of Livonian WENDLAND differ drastically from other Latvians, being Nordic in race. Wends of Livonia were of the same type as Pomerania Slavs.

4. Archeological data is another evidence.

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End of the 1st millenium

1st marker (A) - WENDS (Slavs)

2nd marker - LIVS (Finns)

3rd marker - ESTS (Finns)

4th - LIVS (Finns)

5th - LIVS (Finns)

6th - KURSHES (Balts)

7th - other BALTS