Where Did the Celts Really Come From? [48:22]

YouTube ^ | March 20, 2025 | Our History

[SunkenCiv]

Anthropologist Richard Rudgley explores the history of the Celtic world and reveals the Celtic tradition to be a crucial part of what makes a Brit a True Brit. From Germany to the far west of Ireland, by way of Gaul, Pictish Scotland and England under Roman occupation, Rudgley takes a 5,000-mile journey of discovery that starts around 1,000 BC and ends in the present day. He uncovers remarkable archaeological evidence that puts a brand new light on the savagery and civilisation of an often misunderstood European culture.  

Where Did the Celts Really Come From? | 48:22 
Our History | 883K subscribers | 97,755 views | March 20, 2025

[Salamander]

The proto-Celts came from the Pontic steppes of Russia.
Variations of the sun god Lug can be traced from there.
Follow their sun god.

Some Irish are afflicted by a blood disorder that originated in what is now Russia.

Gotta go back to the beginning to understand their origins.

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While there are theories linking some Celtic origins to the Russian steppes, especially in relation to ancient migrations and genetics, the idea that Celts came from the Russian steppes is an oversimplification. It’s more accurate to say that Celts, like many other European populations, have ancestry that can be traced to the Pontic-Caspian Steppe region, which includes areas of modern-day Russia and Ukraine.
Here’s a more nuanced explanation:
Steppe Influence:
A significant amount of the genetic heritage of modern Celtic populations, particularly those in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, can be traced back to migrations from the Pontic-Caspian Steppe during the Bronze Age.
Not a Direct Migration:
This doesn’t mean Celts originated solely in the steppes and then directly migrated into Western Europe. Rather, the steppe people were part of a larger wave of migration that influenced the genetic makeup of various European groups, including the Celts.
Complex Origins:
The Celtic peoples’ origins are complex and involve various migrations and interactions with other cultures. While the steppe connection is significant, it’s important to remember that the Celts also had connections to other regions, including Central Europe, and their cultural and linguistic development was a product of interactions and migrations over time.
Example of the Irish:
For example, a 2015 study by Trinity College Dublin found that a Bronze Age skeleton had genetic variants that are common in Ireland today, including a connection to the Pontic Steppe. This suggests a genetic link between ancient steppe populations and modern Celtic populations, including those in Ireland.

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If you want to ALWAYS win at RISK, start where they did and fishhook your way westward across through Europe
I always conquered “ worthless” Irkutsk first on my way to victory

/nobody played RISK with me after 4 games. The PC version of the game does exactly that route. Damn its electrons.

😜

[Salamander]

Every time someone says “ Seltic” my blood boils.

[Salamander]

Ya filthy heathen!

😆

[Salamander]

My precious book “The Old Straight Track” by Alfred Watkins survived the Fire and Water.

Ley lines are A Thing.

[Candor7]

BKMRK

[Telepathic Intruder]

I know all about you Celts and your Celtish ways!

[Salamander]

Aye en Uh kinna gae’er nae maer Sair!

/The Blood is strong

😜

[Salamander]

*Other races have a culture. The Celts have a psychosis.

😆

[Telepathic Intruder]

Love your music though. Keep it up.

[Salamander]

Bagpipes make me wanna strip naked, grab a sword and run into battle.

(That’s either the Blood or psychosis talking)

😁

Ever heard Uileann pipes?

Beautifully mournful.

/the Irish are a race that God created mad, for all their wars are merry and all their songs are sad

[Telepathic Intruder]

strip naked, grab a sword and run into battle..

Don't forget to paint yourself red so the enemy won't see your battle wounds.

[Telepathic Intruder]

By the way, Emperor Hadrian built the wall for a purpose. To keep you guys TF out.

[sauropod]

bkmk

[umbagi]

*

[maddog55]

Part of my ancestry!!

[Jonty30]

My family, on my father’s side, were originally of the House of Stuart. However, for reasons unknown to me, we had to leave Ireland and settle amongst the Clan McDonald’s and adopted the name Paterson.

Since Stuart means Stewards, it is possible that we stole from the king we served and got while the going was good.

[Vermont Lt]

They come from 100 Legends Way, Boston MA.

[ckilmer]

Swiss bavarians. Ok.

[SunkenCiv]

I got beguiled by the constant traces of fallen civilizations and lost ages stuff, when I read The Hobbit. Was thrilled that there was a ‘sequel’. Read it a few times (5, 6?) when a teen, then refreshed my experience when I heard there was a movie coming out. I skipped sections that I figured they’d skip (the Old Forest with Tom Bombadil, Goldberry, the Barrow Downs; after the first couple of times I always skipped that anyway, resumed reading where they encountered the ‘trolls’, then went to Weathertop, etc). I got a better or different experience and reactions to the books as an adult.

[SunkenCiv]

:^) And don’t forget Northumbrian smallpipes!

I’ve seen that line of poetry slightly altered, instead of Irish, “the dour Scots”. :^)