What a coincidence. Arrival of Beaker folk changed Britain for ever, ancient DNA study shows First published on Wed 21 Feb 2018 13.00 EST The largest ever study on ancient DNA has shown that Britain was changed forever by the arrival of the Beaker folk, a wave of migrants about 4,500 years ago who brought with them new customs, new burial practices, and beautiful, distinctive bell-shaped pottery.
19 posted on 03/15/2019 5:11:00 AM PDT by philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
What if the beakers carried malt spirits? The indigenous at the time had zero tolerence for alcohol. The local men had very poor fortunes, even personal disaster, at the social events, and the beaker men sowed their oats.