What are the characteristic physical features of a macedonian?
The most complete study of Greek skeletal material from Neolithic to modern times was carried out by American anthropologist J. Lawrence Angel who found that in the early age racial variability in Greece was 7% above average, indicating that the Greeks had multiple origins within the Europid racial family. Angel noted that from the earliest times to the present "racial continuity in Greece is striking." Buxton who had earlier studied Greek skeletal material and measured modern Greeks, especially in Cyprus, finds that the modern Greeks "possess physical characteristics not differing essentially from those of the former [ancient Greeks]."
The most extensive study of modern Greeks has been carried by the Greek anthropologist Aris N. Poulianos. Poulianos' study included the collection and study of more than seventy anthropometric measurements from a large sample of thousands of Greeks from different parts of the country. His main conclusions are that Greeks are basically a mixture of Aegeans (a Mediterranean type local to the area) and Epirotics (Dinarics) and are descended from the ancient inhabitants of the lands in which they live. The presence of individuals which approximate the Nordic subrace is minimal, and does not exceed 4-6% even in the most depigmented groups of Greece. More frequent are individuals which approximate the Alpine race of Central Europe. These reach up to 20-30% of some groups and are often blended with more southern racial types. Poulianos' conclusions of Greek continuity are not simply the wishful thinking of a modern Greek. In a critical review of his book, J. Lawrence Angel states that "Poulianos is correct in pointing out ... that there is complete continuity genetically from ancient to modern times."
Nikolaos Xirotiris, more recently, surveyed Greek skeletal material and a number of genetical and anthropometrical studies on modern Greeks. His discoveries were that like in antiquity, the Greek terrain which favors isolation has led to the formation of local types by micro-evolution. He too concludes racial continuity in Greece, not finding traces of any significant alteration of the Greek racial complex, from prehistory, through classical and medieval, to modern times.
The American anthropologist Roland Dixon studied the funeral masks of Spartans and found them to be Alpine. Italian anthropologist Raffaello Battaglia found the death masks of the Shaft Grave Mycenaeans to represent Dinaric physiognomies. J. Lawrence Angel expressed similar opinions in that he believed that northerners in Greece were always of "Dinaroid-Alpine central trend" added to the earlier Mediterranean/Alpine blend. Racial elements were not separate but combined to produce Greek civilization. Finally, a more recent statistical comparison of ancient and modern Greek skulls resulted in the discovery of "a remarkable similarity in craniofacial morphology between modern and ancient Greeks."
What is the greek letter before sigma?
The Greek alphabet, which is derived from the Phoenician alphabet, is the script used by the Greeks since the 8th century BC. The Greek letter before sigma is rho.
Did the Greeks develop the arch?
I believe that the Romans had developed it, or other wised specialized in it much better.
Sophia is the capital of what?
Sofia is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Bulgaria, with a population of 1,346,665 in the Capital Municipality. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of the mountain massif Vitosha, and is the administrative, cultural, economic, and educational centre of the country
Who is the overseer of churches on island of Crete in the Bible?
Titus 1:4, 5 - To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior. For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city as I commanded you[NKJV]
Who was the leader of Macedonia who united the Greek city-states and brought peace to Greece?
Philip II and his son, Alexander the great.
What types of dollar bills does Greece bills does Greece have?
Greeks replaced their own money system of drachmas in 2001 and now use euros. Note that most countries DON'T use any form of dollars as their currency, so the strictly pedantic answer would be "Greece doesn't use dollar bills at all".
Why should rich coutries care about development in poor countries?
possibly to avoid immigration in developded coutries and for the poor coutries to be fit enough to compete and co-operate with other coutries. states have to be independent and not rely on other states for grants and soliciting donations.
because i am try to get the answer put no one can answer it so you know what i try and guess because my answer is because he died i think that because remeber reading it somewhere else so i think thats my answer so hope u like it and hope its correct but also hope that someone else could have given me the answer by thanks
Unan and greece are one and the same country?
yes , same name,
greece is word of English and unan is in urdu