Another important factor was the identification of the people later known as Picts. Vennemann held the position that they spoke an Atlantic language. That belief was also held by Heinrich Zimmer (1898) but is not generally accepted.
Another key factor was the identification of individuals who were later recognized as Picts. Vennemann believed they spoke an Atlantic language, a notion also held by Heinrich Zimmer (1898), but this belief is not widely accepted.