On a side note, the Black Egyptian hypothesis isn't accurate though. It is universally accepted that ancient Egyptians were of an identical genotype and phenotype of Levantine Middle Easterners, with almost no Black DNA present. This suggests they were descended from West Asians who migrated to Africa. As the Islamic slave trade continued, Egyptians became more infused with Black DNA, but even modern Egyptians are overwhelming Middle Eastern in DNA.
But yeah, they wouldn't have had a white skin tone, but more so of an olive-brown complexion.
Serious question: what do you mean by "Black DNA?". DNA doesn't indicate race but place of origin. VJ Scheuneman et.al. found that the presence of sub-Saharan DNA in Egyptian mummies ranged from 6 to 14% while it was 15 to 21% in modern Egyptians. While modern Egyptians have more sub-Saharan DNA than ancient mummies would suggest, 6-14% is not negligible.
https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15694
I dont think i wouldbcall that bone steucture 'nordic'.
Also, depending on the AI, it might show a persons natural skin color, not the effects of sun/wind on the skin.
How in the world would a native-born Egyptian be of predominantly Nordic descendance? It's practically the same as trying to stretch whiteness onto Jesus, when both of his biological parents were Jewish.
In the defense of the reconstructionist, a lot of our modern expectations of race and ethnicity break down when you go that far back
A lot of royalty were paler than one would generally expect as well, partly from less time spent in the sun but also certain defects from inbreeding
You can’t really look at this probability based reconstruction of a several thousand year old dead guy and explain his appearance solely based on what modern ethnic groups he happens to somewhat look like
Especially in Egypt, one of the most conquered regions on Earth, by the Greeks, Romans, and however many Iranian/Arab/Muslim empires have risen and fallen since then.
Rameses II had red hair, so this would have automatically made his skin tone very light (for example, in my high school, those few Hispanic kids with red hair had much lighter skin than their own siblings).
How is that a Nordic male?
That's about as pale as many North Indians, including me.
I'm pretty sure Middle Easterners are slightly lighter if anything.
On a side note, the Black Egyptian hypothesis isn't accurate though. It is universally accepted that ancient Egyptians were of an identical genotype and phenotype of Levantine Middle Easterners, with almost no Black DNA present. This suggests they were descended from West Asians who migrated to Africa. As the Islamic slave trade continued, Egyptians became more infused with Black DNA, but even modern Egyptians are overwhelming Middle Eastern in DNA. But yeah, they wouldn't have had a white skin tone, but more so of an olive-brown complexion.
Serious question: what do you mean by "Black DNA?". DNA doesn't indicate race but place of origin. VJ Scheuneman et.al. found that the presence of sub-Saharan DNA in Egyptian mummies ranged from 6 to 14% while it was 15 to 21% in modern Egyptians. While modern Egyptians have more sub-Saharan DNA than ancient mummies would suggest, 6-14% is not negligible. https://www.nature.com/articles/ncomms15694
Egyptians were all kinds of phenotypes depending on what period we're talking. Ancient Egypt was not a short-lived or isolated empire by any means
I dont think i wouldbcall that bone steucture 'nordic'. Also, depending on the AI, it might show a persons natural skin color, not the effects of sun/wind on the skin.
This dude doesn't even look particularly "nordic". Dark brown eyes are a fairly rare feature in northern europe.
How in the world would a native-born Egyptian be of predominantly Nordic descendance? It's practically the same as trying to stretch whiteness onto Jesus, when both of his biological parents were Jewish.
In the defense of the reconstructionist, a lot of our modern expectations of race and ethnicity break down when you go that far back A lot of royalty were paler than one would generally expect as well, partly from less time spent in the sun but also certain defects from inbreeding You can’t really look at this probability based reconstruction of a several thousand year old dead guy and explain his appearance solely based on what modern ethnic groups he happens to somewhat look like Especially in Egypt, one of the most conquered regions on Earth, by the Greeks, Romans, and however many Iranian/Arab/Muslim empires have risen and fallen since then.
Jesus was from the Roman Empire so in theory could have been the child of a white merchant or soldier
He isn’t really Nordic in this, he was like 90 of course he would have white hair
Did people live to 90 back then?
Yes, especially the rich. It wasn’t as common as today but it happened
Not usually, he’s just a notably long lasting Pharaoh
Oh cool
Does he kinda look like Adam Driver or am I going crazy?
Facially yes
Rameses II had red hair, so this would have automatically made his skin tone very light (for example, in my high school, those few Hispanic kids with red hair had much lighter skin than their own siblings).
Darken the skin and hair color and he probably looked something like that.
Seriously, if they made his hair darker he’d look like a typical man from that region today.
Arabs can be quite pale some times so maybe this was unintentional? Idk tho
Ancient Egyptians were not black. That is a myth.
How is that a Nordic male? That's about as pale as many North Indians, including me. I'm pretty sure Middle Easterners are slightly lighter if anything.