We have the Roman period the Saxon and norman period and so on. These are all foreign invaders to this island. How about the native indigenous history of the Cymru / the people who's culture achievements and language have been airbrushed from the establishment account of the record of this island?
humans are highly mobile (migratory) ; the people of the western side of what today is known as Britain (note: a Roman title) were themselves migrants (not native/indigenous to these shores) we know this from their writings (and Dna) and these people settled (not invaded...) the regions known as Ireland, Cornwall, Devon, Wales, Cumbria and Scotland. If you listen to the discussion (again) you will understand that 'Britain' was not (always) an island - as various ice ages have resulted in the rise and fall of sea levels. The western approaches (as explained here) were hives of mining activity - which were traded/exchanged all over Europe and back into the middle eastern region (Mediterranean)
Tribes of Britain - wonderful read.
absolutely fascinating Q&A!
Engaging discussion with an expert who truly loves his metier.
Great episode, I thought your point about schools teaching prehistory was very good
Thank you. Very interesting.
We have the Roman period the Saxon and norman period and so on. These are all foreign invaders to this island. How about the native indigenous history of the Cymru / the people who's culture achievements and language have been airbrushed from the establishment account of the record of this island?
humans are highly mobile (migratory) ; the people of the western side of what today is known as Britain (note: a Roman title) were themselves migrants (not native/indigenous to these shores) we know this from their writings (and Dna) and these people settled (not invaded...) the regions known as Ireland, Cornwall, Devon, Wales, Cumbria and Scotland. If you listen to the discussion (again) you will understand that 'Britain' was not (always) an island - as various ice ages have resulted in the rise and fall of sea levels. The western approaches (as explained here) were hives of mining activity - which were traded/exchanged all over Europe and back into the middle eastern region (Mediterranean)