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To: SunkenCiv

I was kind of hoping they’d give his height. I’m sure from the skeleton they could ascertain it.

When I read I Claudius he mentioned there was an island with a man who was 11 feet tall on it. He said the man was very thin and weak but the accounts I have read when they mention gigantism never mention anyone growing to this extraordinary height in those days.


8 posted on 04/01/2014 4:34:18 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Beowulf9

It would interesting to see if that was from an ancient source, or something Robert Graves cooked up for fun.


10 posted on 04/01/2014 4:39:43 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Obama is now making Jimmy Carter look like Attila the Hun. /focus/news/3138768/posts)
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To: Beowulf9

The article says that he was 5’5”. He had acromegaly, not gigantism.


16 posted on 04/01/2014 4:45:33 PM PDT by Marie (When are they going to take back Obama's peace prize?)
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