Were the Barbarians Taller than the Romans? @toldinstone
Were the Barbarians Taller than the Romans? @toldinstone
Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Were the northern barbarians really much taller than the Romans?

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0:00 Tall barbarians
1:13 Average Roman height
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3:32 Average barbarian height
4:10 Tall chieftains
4:53 Diet and height
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Were the Barbarians Taller than the Romans?

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