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Karadeniz

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32. I do think so. In the ancient artwork, one can see nubians looking different from the
Wed Apr 17, 2019, 08:08 PM
Apr 2019

Egyptians. There was also the idea that Cleopatra was black because she was in Africa, even though it was Egypt. The problem with that was she was a descendent of Ptolemy, one of Alexander's Macedonian generals who divided up his empire after his death. In order to fit in with the Egyptian concept of royalty, the ptolemies practiced royal incest, just as the pharoahs did. So Cleopatra would've looked Greek. I think Cleopatra may have been married to her brother when she met Caesar, or they were supposed to marry.

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Thanks for the link! Talitha Apr 2019 #1
In those days, they were called Moores, I think? lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #2
Not 6,000 years ago. I wondered about Egyptian training though. nt Hekate Apr 2019 #3
That's an interesting thought. Silver Gaia Apr 2019 #6
Anatolia region of Turkey is home to the oldest Neolithic structures in the world Amishman Apr 2019 #12
Many thanks; I knew I should have gone looking for a better answer. Hekate Apr 2019 #21
Othello was a Moore... SeattleVet Apr 2019 #4
This was about 5,000 years before the Moors. Silver Gaia Apr 2019 #5
Mary Tyler Moore is a Moore. You mean the Moors (los Moros). DFW Apr 2019 #9
Actually it is Moops Takket Apr 2019 #13
LOL malaise Apr 2019 #14
I am currently reading an excellent book on the subject and recommend it highly: Tanuki Apr 2019 #17
Holy shit! jcgoldie Apr 2019 #18
Moors were black... HipChick Apr 2019 #15
I do think so. In the ancient artwork, one can see nubians looking different from the Karadeniz Apr 2019 #32
They weren't called anything at all in any currently existing language. Crunchy Frog Apr 2019 #24
That won't go down well with Brexiters ! OnDoutside Apr 2019 #7
From Anatolia (Turkey) RandiFan1290 Apr 2019 #8
Yup, first thing I thought of. nt DLevine Apr 2019 #10
The mobility of peoples and their technology goes back amazingly far DFW Apr 2019 #11
It is amazing, isn't it. MineralMan Apr 2019 #16
These migrations were probably related to the Ice Ages FakeNoose Apr 2019 #19
This migration was during the Neolithic, thousands of years after the retreat of the glaciers. Crunchy Frog Apr 2019 #25
People don't need to move much for DNA to travel, though jberryhill Apr 2019 #26
When the DNA shift is sudden and massive Crunchy Frog Apr 2019 #29
Your honor, I have no idea how my DNA got there jberryhill Apr 2019 #30
It reminds me of the later Chaco Culture in America. hunter Apr 2019 #23
Immigrants get it done mainer Apr 2019 #20
Aaarrggghh! There is nothing in the abstract of the paper about Stonehenge muriel_volestrangler Apr 2019 #22
Yes it is atrocious sensationalist reporting jberryhill Apr 2019 #27
Stonehenge was built by Mexican immigrants. kwassa Apr 2019 #33
Thank you for the clarification. Crunchy Frog Apr 2019 #28
If you Google "Stonehenge" right now, EVERYTHING that comes up Crunchy Frog Apr 2019 #31
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