Perhaps one of the most important questions that human beings ask themselves existentially is ‘where did it come from’. The information obtained about history helps us to know ourselves better. A recent study in this area revealed that there were people who discovered the Faroe Islands long before the Vikings, and once again changed the perspective of history. Now a similar information has emerged about England.
DNA samples obtained as a result of a research conducted in England revealed that there was a large migration to the southern part of the country during the Bronze Age. In the study in which DNA samples obtained from 800 different people were examined, BC. It was learned that these people, who migrated between 1300 and 800 years, passed on their genetics to half of the societies living in the region later on.
Celtic languages may also have made their way into England during this period:
The research, conducted in partnership with York University, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Vienna, discovered that people who migrated to the area over time interacted with communities in other parts of the country. During this interaction that lasted for centuries, as a result of the merger of different families, the genetic map of the region was created in BC. It turns out that it changed drastically in 1000- – 875 years.
The exact origin of these communities, which migrated to England during the Bronze Age, has not yet been determined. But researchers suspect they may have lived in present-day France. Ian Armit, a researcher at York University, said, “By examining the trade routes and ideological structures that emerged from the middle of the Bronze Age, we predict that there were long-lasting relations between England and other parts of Europe during this period.”
In addition, information about when Celtic languages began to be spoken in England can be obtained from newly discovered DNA samples. Stating that the migrations brought along cultural elements such as language, the researchers share that Celtic languages may have entered England during this period of the Bronze Age. This refutes research on Celtic languages entering England during the Iron Age.
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