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I think Yetos' point is that the Philistines (traditionally linked to the Sea Peoples) are also linked, in the Old Testament, to the Cherethim/Cherethites, which could be a Hebraic gloss for "Cretans." It's hard to say if that's right-- there are other possible translations-- but it is worth...

It happened to me the other day (the "time out," obviously, not the super-abundance of posts issue) as well. I've started copying everything I write before I hit the submit button, just in case. Pasting it is a lot easier than retyping it.

Thanks, Maciamo; and thank you as well for the incredible work you've done on behalf of us all. Your maps and articles are a treasure-trove.

I think we may be having a language problem here. Sorry if I am slow to understand. Is this what you are saying? 1. The same isolated regions (particularly far western regions) that have high percentages of K also have high percentages of R1b. 2. Therefore K has probably been with R1b since...

This view was popular for a very short while, but has now passed its use-by date. In fact, it is genetics that has pushed our understanding of who the ancient British and Irish peoples are back towards the older views. You are right to say they likely didn't think of themselves as "Celts," but...

Can you elaborate on this statement? I think you might be saying that earlier K/K1a in Europe means earlier R1b. If that is what you're saying, I'd like to understand the logic behind it.

Also, looking at ancient DNA, it appears that K1a shows up in Europe quite a lot earlier than R1b's does. In 5000 BC or so, we already have K1a associated with LBK in northern Germany and with Epicardial in Spain. It continues to be found through a number of other cultures, as well. Using Jean...

Hi Maciamo, Thank you for a fascinating read. It's nice seeing something solid on this haplogroup. I note that the Genographic Project shows K1a4a1 as sitting at 9% in Luxembourg, which is its highest percentage in Europe by far. Can you say a little about what this spike might signify (if...