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Subject: Re: [GENEALOGY-DNA] Celtic origins
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 12:23:39 EDT



Hi Dale,

I am the one asking the question about the Celtic origins. I wasn't sure if
they started in Russia and then moved west, south and east.

Thanks.

Nora FitzGerald

In a message dated 9/1/2006 10:44:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
(mailto:) writes:


Hi Kathy,

The Celts appear to have coalesced or arisen out of folks living in the
area of Austria and Switzerland, then spread into southern Germany, the
low countries, France, Iberia, northern Italy, portions of eastern
Europe, and even afar as Galicia in middle Anatolia. The words Gaul
(e.g., Gallic & Gaelic) and Celt (Keltoi) appear to have the same
origins, being the Latin and Greek interpretations of the name that
these peoples had for themselves.

But, their origins began with the earliest appearance of their cultural
remains in central Europe - Austria and immediately adjacent areas.

Dale E. Reddick
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wrote:
>
> Can someone remind me as to where the Celts actually originated? I thought

> it was in Eastern Europe, perhaps Russia.
>
> Thanks.
> Nora FitzGerald
>
>
> In a message dated 9/1/2006 9:00:33 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> (mailto:) writes:
>
>
> Dienekes Pontikos stated:
>
> "In other words, the fact that Celts settled in Turkey tells us nothing
> about whether or not they settled in Xinjiang province."
> -----
>
> At least you admit that the Celts did settle in Asia Minor! They probably

> settled in many more places before that. Just because there is no current
> absolute proof of a spatial and temporal relationship does not mean you
should
> stop looking for one. I find the similarities between these Asian mummies
and
> the Bronze Age Celts fascinating to say the least.
> <snip>.....
>
> Kathy
>




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