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Early Slavs – Way of Life

Early Slavs – Way of Life. Presented by Nikolay Kolev. Villages. Built on lakes, river banks, swamps Around 25 families. Houses. Single-roomed and built of clay In the ground with no chimneys and several entrances. Religion. Worshiped nature Monuments made of wood or stone. Gods.

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Early Slavs – Way of Life

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  1. Early Slavs – Way of Life Presented by Nikolay Kolev

  2. Villages • Built on lakes, river banks, swamps • Around 25 families

  3. Houses • Single-roomed and built of clay • In the ground with no chimneys and several entrances

  4. Religion • Worshiped nature • Monuments made of wood or stone

  5. Gods • Perun – god of thunder and lightning • Voloss – protected cattle and sheep • Great Mother – godess of harvest and land • Svarog – god of the Sun • Supernatural creatures

  6. Graves and Tombs • Burial ritual • Sacrifices

  7. Trade • Traded from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea • Around 800 AD – trading towns along rivers • Varangian route – 3000 kilometers • Spring – traded with Byzantium with cloth, wine, weapons, jewelry • Winter – honey, furs, forest products

  8. Weapons • Bows, axes, spears, shields, lassoes, swords

  9. Warriors • Tall and strong • Use wide range weapons • Maneuverable • Great tacticians

  10. Thank you for the attention

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