In 150 AD the geographer Ptolemy described Fabiranum or Phabiranum, known today as Bremen. At that time the Chauci lived in the area now called northwestern Germany or Lower Saxony. By the end of the 3rd century, they had merged with the Saxons. During the Saxon Wars (772-804) the Saxons, led by Widukind, fought against the West Germanic Franks, the founders of the Carolingian Empire and lost the war.
Sample :
Brief anthropological analysis :
- Type 1 : Light complexion (from medium brown to blonde hair with rufosity, blue eyes, ...), leptomorphic, general robust features, high forehead, long face, straight and rather wavy nose, large jaw, close-set eyes
~ Nordid
This type, hesitating inbetween classical Trønder and Halstatt types as identified by many authors, is quite typical from North Germany. A darker variant can be found which is maybe more pan-Germanic (similar types are found as far south as Austria).
Eventually, more brachymorphic individuals are found fitting in a rather large Subnordid category that links Nordoid types with the second type. Rufosity is abundant and noses are generally convex.
- Type 2 : Light complexion (medium light hair with possible reddish undertones, light eyes, ...), brachymorphic, general robust features, squared-box face, high and broad forehead, little and broad nose that can get concave, strongly drawn lines around the oral cavity, rather full lips deep jaw, wide-set eyes
~ Borreby
This type is quite widespread in Northern Europe. It is very prevailing amongst women. This very type might be a great source of differenciation between Northern Germany and Southern Germany.
Final morphotypes :
Brief anthropological analysis :
- Type 1 : Light complexion (from medium brown to blonde hair with rufosity, blue eyes, ...), leptomorphic, general robust features, high forehead, long face, straight and rather wavy nose, large jaw, close-set eyes
~ Nordid
This type, hesitating inbetween classical Trønder and Halstatt types as identified by many authors, is quite typical from North Germany. A darker variant can be found which is maybe more pan-Germanic (similar types are found as far south as Austria).
Eventually, more brachymorphic individuals are found fitting in a rather large Subnordid category that links Nordoid types with the second type. Rufosity is abundant and noses are generally convex.
- Type 2 : Light complexion (medium light hair with possible reddish undertones, light eyes, ...), brachymorphic, general robust features, squared-box face, high and broad forehead, little and broad nose that can get concave, strongly drawn lines around the oral cavity, rather full lips deep jaw, wide-set eyes
~ Borreby
This type is quite widespread in Northern Europe. It is very prevailing amongst women. This very type might be a great source of differenciation between Northern Germany and Southern Germany.
Final morphotypes :
