Eu SKal Herria Ancient Origins Archeological

Eu. SKal Herria

Ancient Origins § Archeological evidence shows basque people evolved from cromagnons 40, 000 years ago § 1937 discovery of Rh factor- Basque people have the highest incidence of Rh negative blood of any people in the entire world. (common among cro-magnon areas) § Basque also have the highest concentration of type O blood in the world (50 percent) § 27 percent of basque people have O Rh negative blood. § Rh negative blood in a pregnant woman can fatally poison a fetus that has posotivce blood- Rate of miscarriages and stillborn births among the basque througout history has been extremely high. § One theory claims that they were actually the lost thirteenth tribe of Israel, and others have concluded the Basques are, in reality, the survivors of Atlantis

Survival § According to popular myth, their rugged, mountainous territory was unconquerable. § Long before the Romans gave the basques a name, a large number of people tried to invade basqueland. § Invaders were aloud to pass through on their path to the conquest of Iberia. But if they tried to settle in the northern mountains they were met by a fierce enemy § Proved to be valued mercenaries throughout the Mediterranean. § Pre-Roman boundaries are unknown § Coexisted with the Romans and culture, language and legal traditions were preserved

§ Whaling and the discovery of America in the Bay Of Viscay? When explorers arrived they found tribes that spoke Basque § French Revolution marked beginning of hostility between the Basques and Spanish. French controlled the Basque country, but Spain later won it back at the peace table § Madrid began to become hostile to traditional basque rights and the Fueros

The Basque language

§ The basque language pre-dates the Indo-European invasions, and is likely the oldest living European language. However there are no written records until 1545. § Theories employ that Adam and Eve spoke Basque. The name Eve according to this theory comes from ezbai “no-yes” in Basque? ? ? § Absolutely no linguistic relative, it is an orphan non Indo -European language. § Remarkable because once the Indo-Europeans began their Bronze Age sweep from Asia across Europe, virtually no group was left untouched.

§ Baina nire aitaren etxhe defendituko dut - house of my father § Eskuak ebakiko dizkidate- they will cut off my hands § Sarbaldik gabewithout shoulders

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Basque Sports

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