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Teeth Unravel Anglo-Saxon Legacy
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| 3-17-2004
| Paul Ricon
Posted on 03/17/2004 5:19:15 PM PST by blam
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To: gcruse; blam
The britons were celts. The "Anglish" and Saxons were germanic, cousins to the people who settled Holland. You could extrapolate that modern Dutch is essentially what English would have been were it not for the french-speaking Normans who conquered them in turn.
The britons were absorbed by the anglish, mostly, but hung on to their identity in the remote areas, Wales, Scotland, Ireland. Mostly the Welsh are the closest cousins to the britons of roman times.
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03/17/2004 8:24:05 PM PST
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marron
To: marron
Live and learn. Thanks, marron.
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03/17/2004 8:37:04 PM PST
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gcruse
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03/18/2004 7:38:26 PM PST
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farmfriend
( Isaiah 55:10,11)
To: blam; farmfriend
After a busy day, your posts and forewords actually give me a sense of peace and direction. (i.e. They're a hoot!!)
Thanks guys, You are much appreciated!
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03/18/2004 8:18:51 PM PST
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lizma
To: blam
The guy in the photo reminds me of Tom Petty.
To: marron
You could extrapolate that modern Dutch is essentially what English would have been were it not for the french-speaking Normans who conquered them in turn.
Deo Gratias.
To: Rytwyng
You may find this of interest
To: BikePacker
I'm surprised the ancient English had any teeth to be examined. Maybe their lack of dental hygiene is a relatively new phenomenon. Actually, the chronically bad teeth of the British, came about in the 1600's when large amounts of sugar began to be available.
People on primitive diets - including the more ancient inhabitants of Britain -- often have excellent teeth (no crookedness, little or no decay) despite a total lack of dental hygene. Even as late as the 1930's there were isolated Scottish islanders, living on seafood and oats, with perfect teeth -- but as "civilized" food reached them their teeth (and general health) were swiftly ruined.
Ancient Dietary Wisdom
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03/20/2004 9:23:35 PM PST
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Rytwyng
To: blam
"Chemical analysis of human teeth from a Medieval cemetery in Yorkshire found few individuals of continental origin."
Wrong cemetary. Possibly very few Anglo Saxons were killed at the time; those burried in that section were locals; it never happened.
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03/24/2004 11:57:56 AM PST
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Henchman
(I Hench, therefore I am!)
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