kleenex
04-12-2018, 12:29 AM
I thought this was an interesting and insightful quote from Coons:
Races of Europe.
P. 380 (Concerning Greeks)
"The Greeks, in short, are a blend of racial types, of which two are most important: the Atlanto Mediterranean and Alpine. Dinaricism is present, but not all pervading; true Alpines are commoner than complete Dinarics.The Nordic element is weak, as it probably has been since the days of Homer. The racial type to which Socrates belonged is today the most important, while the Atlanto-Med, prominent in Greece since the Bronze age, is still a major factor, it is my personal reaction to the living Greeks that their continuity with their ancestors of the ancient world is remarkable rather than the opposite."
I tend to agree, particularly when it comes to mainland Greeks. The Pontid Meds that others claim may actually be Atlanto Meds. To each his/her own.
Races of Europe.
P. 380 (Concerning Greeks)
"The Greeks, in short, are a blend of racial types, of which two are most important: the Atlanto Mediterranean and Alpine. Dinaricism is present, but not all pervading; true Alpines are commoner than complete Dinarics.The Nordic element is weak, as it probably has been since the days of Homer. The racial type to which Socrates belonged is today the most important, while the Atlanto-Med, prominent in Greece since the Bronze age, is still a major factor, it is my personal reaction to the living Greeks that their continuity with their ancestors of the ancient world is remarkable rather than the opposite."
I tend to agree, particularly when it comes to mainland Greeks. The Pontid Meds that others claim may actually be Atlanto Meds. To each his/her own.