Re: Tongues and eyes

Yes, the Vandals had a short lived kingdom in North
Africa from about 430 that lasted about 100 years. But
I've seen reference to blue eyed people in North
Africa before that. There are also references to blue
eyed people in places where the Vandals never entered
such as the Canary Islands.


--- tgpedersen <tgpedersen@...> wrote:

> --- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Rick McCallister
> <gabaroo6958@...> wrote:
> >
> > That is indeed possible
> > but I've come across references to blue eyed
> people in
> > North Africa in Classical times.
> > There are also references to the Guanches as as
> having
> > "blond hair and blue eyes," which sounds a bit odd
> but
> > some Spanish chroniclers say, although others
> > contradict them.
> > It is possible that Celts, Lusitanians, etc. from
> > Spain entered N. Africa in pre-Roman times. I've
> just
> > never read anything about it.
> > But, it could also be due to the spread of
> agriculture
> > from the Middle East.
> >
>
> Vandals.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vandals
>

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> Torsten
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