One misconception is to assume that today’s y-DNA indicates origin of a population. Throughout history, male DNA was often replaces. Tribes were invaded by men who killed all the original men and enslaved the boys who often wound up dying due to poor treatment. The women were taken, so mtDNA didn’t get lost though make-up and frequencies changed. The Basques are no different. Ancient burial grounds reveal 24% mtDNA K 5,000 years ago and considering today’s percentage being only around 4% it shows a trend that when reversed can indicate the origin of the original Basques. K originates in the fertile crescent. It is known as a Sumerian marker and most of all ancient Hebrew marker still present in 1/3rd … Continue reading The original Basques were not Celtic