Pictish DNA - What can it tell us?

Today I will be looking at the aDNA study of 'Pictish' aDNA by Morez et al 2023. Lets have a look at their findings and what this means for our understanding of the early medieval people of Scotland.
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[am_haus]

It is very easy to watch and listen to your videos. You have a great teaching voice and presence.

[christina]

Thank you. Not here to nit-pict your work. Always appreciate it!!

[petehoover]

Sounds like there were ancestral Picts but they are older than the dates of those graveyards and by the 7th century every tourist to Scotland stopped and had a couple of children with some stranger.

[greggoodson]

Thanks again Alex. Another study I missed! Another great presentation

[molecatcher]

The Scots "conquering" the Picts is the "established" view, but it maybe that this belief came from earlier historians who wanted to validate the Scots claim to rule. However among historians today it is an area of uncertainty as to the exact mechanism of how the Picts and Scots came together and adopted the Gaelic language.

[Clans_Dynasties]

Finally, I am getting to get through some of these, always enjoy the content

[lukewhite]

No historical secret, that Angles were indeed, a vital component in shaping Scotland. Although I wonder if the Gothic, Batavian, and Frisian Roman auxiliaries, mentioned at Hadrians wall, who served in Britain prior to the initial Anglo-Saxon influx, are overlooked. Did they settle post military service? Or did they just go back to their homelands? With so little samples, it’s interesting what theories fill the air. Ones that I’ve heard, like that the Picts are the remnants of southern Britain’s Beaker population. Although, the Picts not being a homogenous group as much as it was a popular trend for the particular area, has always made the most sense to me. Another interesting thing I’ve learned about Celts and in particular, neighboring tribes of the Isles, lack the degree of homogeneity that is prevalent among the various Germanic tribes

[scottherbertson]

Thank you - well reasoned and non-sensational. Will be fascinated to see how much more modern research techniques can clarify the story of the 'Picts'

[jamesmcgregor]

Great vids pal !!!! A real different angle at looking at the history books and not the usual modern tripe !! Well done

[GriffinParke]

What were the Y-DNA and mtDNA haplogroups? That could help identifying who they were.

[BriarCottage]

Your video is informative. Thank you. I found macalpine clan and the clan history talks about pics and scots. I am still learning do you have more videos about the cultural life and history on pics?

[jeanmackenzie]

We still here we just mingled with the Scots.And became alba

[Edarnon_Brodie]

Pictish scientist here. Recety I found some interesting evidence of Estonian and Finnish in Pictish language. The words that are interpret as being from "Pre-finno-Ugric substrate" can be found here, in ogham stones.
So now I want to ask about Finno-Ugric connections between Scotish people. I have already seen many in people's DNA tests. But I didn't find and scientific papers.

[Dishfire]

There was a land bridge connection todays UK and Europe it was called Doggerland i read somewhere that the Picts arrived from todays Scandinavia crossing the bridge? The Picts in todays Scotland have been around for thousands of years ❤

[thetaexali]

Picts were not conquered by the Scots, The royal families were joined and became one people to unite against the vikings.

[HISTORYALLTHEWAY-hj]

3 theory of origin of picts Three theory Picts are
1. Anatolians farmer (Y-DNA I) like Sardinian
2. Just a North Celtic tribe (R1b)
3. Scythians migrant (R1a)

1.Isn't the first people of Britain Anatolians farmer/early European Farmers and they created Stone henges
2. Maybe just a noth celtic tribe
3. Isnt Scotland and Iceland have high r1a DNA paternal

[angelahawman]

I agree with you. Very interesting but a too smaller group for any defining statements.

[VYRISS]

I came across this video tonight. Interestingly enough, my family roots are in Northern Scotland, (Clan Ross)..My daughters DNA came back with Pict in our genealogy..

[MrMacGR]

Picts are a Celtic tribe from eastern France, which was Celtia at the time, all before they reached Scotland,

[chuckkottke]

With picts and shovels we'll have to unearth more Picts! 😊