Message #5928

[Europa]

Hi John & Boreas,

Very fascinating material from you both. I have read over it twice, and what strikes me the most is how little that academics really know about the Atlantic & North Sea tribes and how loathe they are to admit it.

I am fully accepting of the idea that all these tribes are linked, but the point of their original origin escapes me. Equally, I wonder if we would be correct in that they had something of a common culture wherein all of them sprung from.

Speculation is fine, and the DNA evidence is a good start (I would like to see a report on the DNA evidence linking all the tribes if you have it John).  I also understand all about intuittion.  Still, when we make absolute statements, I prefer to speak of things that we have, for now anyway, have proof of.  Is there anything we can say with certainty yet about the origins of the Picts, Celts and Vikings?  Because, so far, I have yet to see any.

Europa