The neolithic revolution and the rudiments of Balto-Slavic ethnogenesis

Aim. Finding the areas of isolation of the Proto-Slavic and Proto-Baltic ethnic communities.

Methodology. To determine the distribution areas of ancient ethnic groups, data on copper deposits, areas of cattle domestication, plant cultivation, etc., were used in conjunction with data on the names of copper ore/copper, livestock and cultivated plants, etc.

Results. The participation of Proto-Slavs and Proto-Balts in ore mining (Proto-Slavs) and copper smelting (Proto-Balts) during the development of copper deposits in the Balkans in the Eneolithic has been proven. It is shown that the initial area of migration of the Proto-Balts to Europe in the Neolithic was the area of the Shulaveri-Shomu culture, the initial area of migration of the Proto-Slavs was the area of the Takhuni culture of the Pre-Pottery Neolithic.

Research implications. The relevance of the article lies in the reduction of uncertainty in the ideas about the ethnogenesis of the Baltic and Slavic peoples, associated with the presence of several alternative theories of the so-called Indo-European community.

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