Re: The EB Face Database: Faces Required For EBII!
You can use the ancient texts. For example the description of the Britons.To bobbin - In Ancient world was many masacres and migrations, in medieval times was many plague epidemic (one of them kiled 1/3 of all European population). And you must take into account diferent
birth-rate and mixing of different race... . In Ancient world was mixed tribes of course, but it was without compare with Europeans of these days... . Nowadays is realy dificult search typical man or woman of some Ancient tribes... .
Tacitus Agricola, XI. 1.Quant aux premiers occupants de l'île, on ne peut savoir avec certitude, comme toujours dans le cas de peuples barbares, s'ils s'agit d'autochtones ou s'ils sont venus d'ailleurs. 2. Les Bretons présentent plusieurs types physiques, ce qui permet d'étayer autant d'hypothèses. Par exemple, les cheveux roux des Calédoniens et leurs membres allongés attestent une origine germanique. Basanés et souvent crépus, les Silures, dont le territoire est opposé à l'Espagne, donnent à penser qu'autrefois des Ibères ont traversé la mer et se sont fixés sur leurs terres. Ceux qui vivent le plus près de la Gaule ressemblent à ses habitants : soit l'origine ethnique reste marquante, soit le climat a conditionné le type humain dans ces régions qui se font face. 3. En examinant la question dans ses grandes lignes, on peut, malgré tout, concevoir que des Gaulois ont occupé l'île du fait de sa proximité. 4. On peut y retrouver les rites et les croyances religieuses propres à la Gaule; la langue n'est pas très différente; aussi téméraires que les Gaulois, les Bretons aiment prendre des risques, mais devant le danger ils paniquent tout autant et fuient.11. Who were the original inhabitants of Britain, whether they were indigenous or foreign, is, as usual among barbarians, little known. Their physical characteristics are various, and from these conclusions may be drawn. The red hair and large limbs of the inhabitants of Caledonia point clearly to a German origin. The dark complexion of the Silures, their usually curly hair, and the fact that Spain is the opposite shore to them, are an evidence that Iberians of a former date crossed over and occupied these parts. Those who are nearest to the Gauls are also like them, either from the permanent influence of original descent, or, because in countries which run out so far to meet each other, climate has produced similar physical qualities. But a general survey inclines me to believe that the Gauls established themselves in an island so near to them. Their religious belief may be traced in the strongly-marked British superstition. The language differs but little; there is the same boldness in challenging danger, and, when it is near, the same timidity in shrinking from it. The Britons, however, exhibit more spirit, as being a people whom a long peace has not yet enervated. Indeed we have understood that even the Gauls were once renowned in war; but, after a while, sloth following on ease crept over them, and they lost their courage along with their freedom. This too has happened to the long-conquered tribes of Britain; the rest are still what the Gauls once were.
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