- Medieval Latvian Given Names
by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L. Uckelman) Contains names listed as being prior to 1650, up to M. - Annotated Bibliography of Lithuanian & Latvian Name Books by Aryanhwy merch Catmael (Sara L. Friedemann)
March 11, 2009
Latvia – Language
January 14, 2009
Latvia – Archaeology
Baltic Archaeology, in Latvian.
Historical Stones in Latvia, at the Latvian Nature Heritage Fund site.
Riga History Museum and Maritime Museum.
Scandinavian boat-outline grave (B?lavi Velna Laiva) [English-language website is noisy]
Runes
- Daugmale Mace by Arild Hauge
- Daugmale Mace at Runes in Ruins
- Apsites Rune Stone (Aps?šu r?nakmens) at Riga Daily Photo
- Apsites Rune Stone at Wikimapia
Mortality & Social Aspects
- Gunita Zari?a (2010) The Social Status of Women in Latvia in the 7th-13th Centuries, in the Light of Palaeodemographic Data. Estonian Journal of Archaeology.
Latvia – Dress
- An Early Resident of Madona, reconstruction of the dress of a woman from an 8th century Lettish woman. Via the Internet Archive.
- Scans of ‘archaeological’ dress, on the left is Livonian and the right, Lettish.
Source: Grasmane M. Latviesu tautas terpi…-[Riga],2000. - Catalogue of Needlebound Artefacts, includes references to naalbinded gloves and mittens from archaeological digs in Riga. Online at the Internet Archive.
- Reconstruction of a knitted mitten and glove from 15th century Riga. At the bottom of the page.
Image is from Mirdza Slava. 1992. Latvies?u rakstainie cimdi (Ri?ga : “Zina?tne”)
ISBN: 5796601903