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Ancient mass migration transformed Britons' DNA
Bbc ^ | 22 December 2021 | Paul Rincon

Posted on 12/23/2021 2:55:07 PM PST by Cronos

Scientists have uncovered evidence for a large-scale, prehistoric migration into Britain that may be linked to the spread of Celtic languages.

The mass-movement of people originated in continental Europe and occurred between 1,400 BC and 870 BC.

The discovery helps to explain the genetic make-up of many present-day people in Britain.

Around half the ancestry of later populations in England and Wales comes from these migrants.

...When the newcomers arrived, the existing British population traced most of its ancestry to people who arrived at the end of the Neolithic, around the time Stonehenge was being built. They were part of a tradition known as the Beaker Culture.

The later, mid- to late Bronze Age movement of people brought new cultural practices to the country. This included the intentional burial of multiple Bronze objects - known as hoards - perhaps as offerings to the gods.

..."Could this be the point at which the Celtic languages first enter the islands? I think the data presented here has moved the debate forward, however, it is far from conclusive."

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: agriculture; ancientautopsies; ancientnavigation; archaeoastronomy; beakerculture; beakerpeople; bronzeage; celts; durringtonwalls; england; epigraphyandlanguage; europe; godsgravesglyphs; helixmakemineadouble; indoeuropeans; megaliths; mtdna; neolithic; paulrincon; stonehenge; wales; wiltshire
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1 posted on 12/23/2021 2:55:07 PM PST by Cronos
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To: Cronos

Bookmark


2 posted on 12/23/2021 3:00:41 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: Cronos

Beaker was one of my favorite Muppets.

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3 posted on 12/23/2021 3:05:51 PM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Cronos

Mass African and Middle Eastern immigration and grooming gangs are working it over in this modern era.


4 posted on 12/23/2021 3:06:29 PM PST by Dalberg-Acton
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To: Cronos
My dad's mother (Mrs Smith) has the same DNA as Cheddar Man
5 posted on 12/23/2021 3:06:42 PM PST by blam
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To: Cronos
There was a time the beloved little red squirrel dominated the entire isle, but then Americans accidentally brought over the eastern gray squirrel and that's rapidly ending.


6 posted on 12/23/2021 3:11:39 PM PST by Trump20162020
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To: Cronos

7 posted on 12/23/2021 3:14:27 PM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: Cronos

Languages are a great way to track history.


8 posted on 12/23/2021 3:16:39 PM PST by Arcadian Empire (The Baric-Daszak-Fauci spike protein, by itself, is deadly.)
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To: Cronos; SunkenCiv

Randy Saxons are the reason.

5.56mm


9 posted on 12/23/2021 3:18:48 PM PST by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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I knew a guy named Randy Saxxon.

5.56mm


10 posted on 12/23/2021 3:20:58 PM PST by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho need to go.)
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To: Cronos

I think the oldest known evidence of human habitation in Britain was about 900,000 years ago.


11 posted on 12/23/2021 3:25:09 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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Viking raiders raping British settlements had an impact?


12 posted on 12/23/2021 3:28:39 PM PST by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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The Boii were a tribe from what is now the Czech Republic that migrated to the British Isles and were/became the early Celts.


13 posted on 12/23/2021 3:30:16 PM PST by SpaceBar
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I think I went to school with Randy.


14 posted on 12/23/2021 3:30:17 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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"Viking raiders raping British settlements had an impact?"

Yup. Many came and settled...especially around York.

15 posted on 12/23/2021 3:31:00 PM PST by blam
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Until I get back to the home base, some related topics found here:

https://freerepublic.com/tag/indoeuropeans/index


16 posted on 12/23/2021 3:42:02 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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Bookmark


17 posted on 12/23/2021 3:44:54 PM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: SpaceBar
The Boii were a tribe from what is now the Czech Republic that migrated to the British Isles and were/became the early Celts.

I think they settled on the Isle of Man... Boiis to Man, a favorite with teenage ladies of the time.

18 posted on 12/23/2021 3:56:53 PM PST by Sparticus (Primary the Tuesday group!)
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Evolution took a turn for the worse when the ancient brits encountered the cavity creep tribe


19 posted on 12/23/2021 4:01:39 PM PST by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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20 posted on 12/23/2021 4:03:14 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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