A Short History of the Basque Country
Archaeological and ethnographic findings indicate that Basque [people]
evolved from Cro-Magnon [...] in this area over a period dating from
about 40,000 years ago until distinct features were acquired
approximately 7,000 years ago. Two thousand years later the sheep, not
native to these lands, was introduced and horse and cattle farming
came into being, as shown by Adolf Staffe. These circumstances made it
necessary for the people to travel periodically and cultural contacts
were thus made. This period in the history of the Basque people can
only make sense if it is studied in conjunction with the cultures of
the surrounding areas, in the basin of the River Ebro and the region
of Aquitaine.
Jose Miguel de Barandiaran states "This area is of particular
importance in Basque archaeology and linguistic history as it
coincides with the area of seasonal migration of flocks in search of
pastures in the Pyrenees and where Basque place names are found in
general." Luis Michelena reports that the Basque language has been
spoken by these peoples since around 6,000 B.C. Basque was spoken in
the whole of South Aquitaine and eastwards, to inside Catalonia
(proved by inscriptions and place names). From the sixth century B.C.
Indo-European culture wiped out all the pre-Indo-European languages
spoken in Europe up to that time, with the exception of the Basque
language. Serious cultural and political problems arose from the above
circumstances.
Thee first news of the Basque people comes to us through the ancient
geographers, in particular Pliny and Ptolemy. The "Journey of
Antoninus" mentions names that...
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...ral Council on 16th
June 1979, and changes in the councillorships came into effect. The
Referendum to approve the Statute of Autonomy for the Basque Country
took place on 25th October 1979. Garaikoetxea met Leizaola in the San
Mames Football Stadium (Atletico de Bilbao) on 15th December and the
elections for the Basque Parliament were held on 9th Marth 1980:
PNV:......207,400 votes - 40 %
HB:........85,000 votes - 16 %
PSOE:......74,700 votes - 14 %
EE:........40,300 votes - 8 %
UCD:.......34,700 votes - 8 %
AP:........29,900 votes - 6 %
PCE:.......24,900 votes - 5 %
EMK:........5,700 votes - 1 %
Thus, the new political map of the Basque Country (the ultimate goal
of this SHORT HISTORY) was established (excluding Navarre) in
democratic Spain, with Carlos Garaikoetxea as President.
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