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Sikeliot
03-05-2015, 02:12 AM
Elymians were the people of far western Sicily.

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alfieb
03-05-2015, 02:14 AM
Berid. Upturned nose, deep-set narrow eyes.
Casandrinos
03-05-2015, 04:48 AM
Some type of Gracile-Med
leisitox
03-05-2015, 04:52 AM
Berid(jaw, deep-set eyes)+Gracil-med influence(nose upturned but high rooted, minor receding forehead and curvoccipital)
Prisoner Of Ice
03-05-2015, 05:04 AM
Seems to be typical phoenician/pelasgian look.
Sikeliot
03-05-2015, 05:42 AM
Just as a note Elymians were from Anatolia and spoke an Indo-European language.
alfieb
03-05-2015, 07:58 AM
Just as a note Elymians were from Anatolia and spoke an Indo-European language.

Allegedly. Didn't recent DNA results suggest that Trapani has lower Caucasian admix than other parts of Sicily?


Berid(jaw, deep-set eyes)
Yeah, dat CM jaw.
Sikeliot
03-05-2015, 02:24 PM
Allegedly. Didn't recent DNA results suggest that Trapani has lower Caucasian admix than other parts of Sicily?


Yes, but they also have the highest North African. But this is based on only 2 results.
Styrian Mujo
03-05-2015, 02:26 PM
Mediterranid-CM probably. Idk it's hard to classify a portrait on a fucking coin...
StonyArabia
03-05-2015, 02:28 PM
Looks Turkish.
Alially
07-07-2015, 04:03 PM
Should be anatolian