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Ive always thought there were 2x Celtic migrations into Britain ,first from the East, with blue eyes that originally came from the Latvia area, poss Scandanavia ( well before Viking times) the other more centrally, with darker skins that tan, thinking France, Belgium area, poss touching Iberia. These groups fused into a unique look. Though I can tan, I go ghost white throughout the Winter, and most British babies are born fair but will go dark brown later ( then recede even later!) Later migrations have added but I agree blue eyes do dominate
Ive always thought there were 2x Celtic migrations into Britain ,first from the East, with blue eyes that originally came from the Latvia area, poss Scandanavia ( well before Viking times) the other more centrally, with darker skins that tan, thinking France, Belgium area, poss touching Iberia. These groups fused into a unique look. Though I can tan, I go ghost white throughout the Winter, and most British babies are born fair but will go dark brown later ( then recede even later!) Later migrations have added but I agree blue eyes do dominate
Oh well, you thought wrong. Celtic migrations and invasions came from Central Europe! Celts whether fair/dark came to the British Isles by way of Western Europe and not the Baltic lands. Overall Celts were usually of a light pigmentation.
I didn't say they sailed from Latvia, that is where blue eyes originated, of course they came from Western Europe over ground when the land masse was connected, after that who knows, I was not there and neither were you. ( well I hope not)
I didn't say they sailed from Latvia, that is where blue eyes originated, of course they came from Western Europe over ground when the land masse was connected, after that who knows, I was not there and neither were you. ( well I hope not)
That was 10,000 years ago!! By the time Celts came to the Isles, there were already blue-eyed people in parts of Europe.
I'd say yes they are different ethnicities. Scots, Welsh, Irish and English all have a distinct national identity. Its possible to split them up into further smaller ethnicities or ''sub'' ethnicities maybe?
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Originally Posted by England Dan
Well its all bull****, Brits look like British, Germans look German and the Dutch ( Louis van haal) look very different
Ive always thought there were 2x Celtic migrations into Britain ,first from the East, with blue eyes that originally came from the Latvia area, poss Scandanavia ( well before Viking times) the other more centrally, with darker skins that tan, thinking France, Belgium area, poss touching Iberia. These groups fused into a unique look. Though I can tan, I go ghost white throughout the Winter, and most British babies are born fair but will go dark brown later ( then recede even later!) Later migrations have added but I agree blue eyes do dominate
In the British Isles, dark brown hair is found to be commonest in regions which received less of GermanicDna, in other words the west, Wales, Cornwall, Ireland, west Scotland.
I didn't say they sailed from Latvia, that is where blue eyes originated, of course they came from Western Europe over ground when the land masse was connected, after that who knows, I was not there and neither were you. ( well I hope not)
That was 10,000 years ago!! By the time Celts came to the Isles, there were already blue-eyed people in parts of Europe.
Eye Color
Norway = 55% blue, 23% green, 22% brown.
Denmark = 50.7% blue, 33.4% green, 15.9% brown.
Britain = 48% blue, 30% green, 22% brown
Switzerland = 28% blue, 32% green, 40% brown
Spain = 11.75% blue, 12% green, 75.25% brown
Greece = 14.8% blue/green, 85.2% brown
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