Monday, February 19, 2007

Red, White and Basque

New genetic evidence indicates that our ancestors were the Basques, not the Celts. So says Stephen Oppenheimer in this article in Prospect.

. . . the English still derive most of their current gene pool from the same early Basque source as the Irish, Welsh and Scots. These figures are at odds with the modern perceptions of Celtic and Anglo-Saxon ethnicity based on more recent invasions.

1 comment:

Sweary said...

Is this why Manuel left Ireland in such a hurry?