DNA links Basque to earliest farmers


With clearly visible physical traits and a language unlike any other in Europe, the Basque have long been regarded as a people apart. A recent analysis of the DNA of early farmers (from 5500 to 3500 years ago) shows a strong link to the Basque living in Northern Spain and Southern France today.

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