The evolution of the views of Valentin Sedov on the origin and early history of the Ants

Introduction. The objectives of this work were to highlight the evolutionary stages of the formation of the research views of Valentin Vasilyevich Sedov, a well-known scientist, historian and archaeologist who devoted himself to the study of the origin and formation of the ants.Materials and methods. The relevance of the appeal to the topic is due to the special place occupied among the world civilizations, culture and traditions of the West and East.Results. An interesting interweaving of the destinies of ethnic groups in the future that served as the basis for the formation of Russian civilization is presented in the works of V. V.Sedov. Argumentation of the results of his research activity allows him to trace not only the change of historical stages of its development, but also the transformation of scientific views on the process under study by the author himself. According to the data reflected in the scientist's recent works, rewritten and concretized several times, the traditions and culture of the nomadic peoples of Asia had a huge impact on the unique historical fate and development of the culture of the Russian people. Very complex interactions between ethnic groups have affected the versatility and interdisciplinarity of approaches to the study of the origin of the ancient Slavs. Historians, archaeologists, ethnographers, etc. have been studying this issue.Conclusion. The greatest discussions are caused by the definition of the ancestral homeland of the Slavs, the Slavic community, archaeological cultural ties with Slavic tribes.V. V. Sedov made a significant contribution to the study of the beginning of Russia. Issues related to the history of ethnic culture, the archaeology of the Slavs occupied a central place in the scientific work of V. V. Sedov. In this article we will consider the evolution of V. Sedov's views on the origin and early history of the Ants, known in the sources as the union of Slavic tribes.