Craniometric conclusions about Roman north africans

[Hamilcar]

Thus, in spite of a certain heterogeneity - difficult to appreciate -, our Algerian series of Roman period presents, as a whole, affinities at the same time with the "Berber" populations of North Africa and with various other Mediterranean populations. Among these last, the Eastern Iberian populations of the same time hold undoubtedly a privileged place, according to the data which we have (tabl. III). It seems however that our series is appreciably more robust than these Spanish series. It does not possess, on the other hand, the very broad front and the high stature of certain current Berbers (Tuareg), but would be rather similar to the Kabyles, of which it offers us perhaps an approximate image of the ancestors.

The paper also notes the persistence of Mechta-afalou types among these ancient north africans which is nonexistent in its pure form today

https://www.persee.fr/doc/bmsap_0037...1_num_7_1_2007

[Hamilcar]

So again no big changes