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Bob Brier’s “The Great Courses” lecture series on ancient Egypt. Nubians were painted dark and Libyans were always shown with a feather in their headgear and bl
by sivm 1y ago
Bob Brier’s “The Great Courses” lecture series on ancient Egypt. Nubians were painted dark and Libyans were always shown with a feather in their headgear and blue eyes.
- dismalaf 1y agoSo your source literally corroborates what I'm saying, not that Near East populations appeared Sub Saharan in complexion. Gotcha.
- zozbot234 1y agoI never said that everyone in the Ancient Near East or the Mediterranean basin had a Sub-Saharan look, only that there were enough such people to be notable and that they were genuinely an integral part of those ancient societies, with quite high-status or even elite roles at times.