I would like to be in Rome. However, contrary to what many people think, I would like to be one the anonymous slaves working in a villa, living most of my life underground, pumping dat steam for the Romans above. Also to be de-nutted.
Poll: Which Ancient Civilisation would yo liked to have lived in?
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I'm a woman; right now is the best I have.
That being said, if I were forced to live somewhere ancient, I'd go with pre-Confucianism Japan. Things were especially sweet in Japan for women until that came along, though Japan's historically been better than other ancient culture towards the female sex as a whole.
Oh, and they believe in bathing daily. Fuck yeah.
That being said, if I were forced to live somewhere ancient, I'd go with pre-Confucianism Japan. Things were especially sweet in Japan for women until that came along, though Japan's historically been better than other ancient culture towards the female sex as a whole.
Oh, and they believe in bathing daily. Fuck yeah.
I'd go to the Far East where I'd be exotic enough to warrant curiosity rather than hostility, without having to deal with the jackasses that populated Europe and mesopotania or the steppes.
May I ask why?Giftfromme said:
I think if Ray Stevenson turned up in ancient Rome, everyone would run away screaming...Blunderboy said:
55BC - average height of an adult Roman man - 5ft2in ... !
S'why they referred to Gauls (average male adult height 5ft6in) as 'barbarian giants'... makes you feel rather tall all of a sudden...
Wagh piss, I didn't notice the Other option.
Vikings for me. I don't need an explanation. They're freakin' Vikings.
Vikings for me. I don't need an explanation. They're freakin' Vikings.
Rome. Comparatively speaking even the slaves had it good compared to some of the others. I would think I would hope I would actually be a merchant or some middle class profession (or hell, Emperor if it is all about hope 
) If I was a slave I would rather fight in the arena and either die quickly (getting it over with) or have semi-fame for being a good fighter.
) If I was a slave I would rather fight in the arena and either die quickly (getting it over with) or have semi-fame for being a good fighter.Vikings are middle ages, not ancient.JasonKaotic said:
Here you go dude...it's on the Ashmolean in Oxford, I know its actually Caesar and Roman but you get the idea.Fiz_The_Toaster said:
Also being an Ancient historian I'd have to say none of them...they're all dirty horrible places, and I think I'd be too poor to ever go out and see anything
BUT I would like to see the Mayans...or the Hittites...or even the Mesopotamians.
Actually, probably not. Although the Romans ran into people noticeably taller than them, they didn't see it as a bad thing. If you kill a particularly big barbarian on the battlefield, you get to brag about it forever.SckizoBoy said:
In modern days, barbarians are seen as the destroyers of civilisation or whatever, in Roman days they were seen as the people you got yourself a big bodycount against.
Yah... in retrospect, don't think they'd've been all conquering if they did leg it. Though I think even Ray Stevenson, big fucker that he is, would've been quite intimidating.thaluikhain said:
It's still interesting how much the average height of humans (at least in Europe/Mediterranean) has increased over just two millennia... can't get the project of the recreation of the trireme out of my head... -_-
I'd have to go for pre Roman Britain, out of curiosity. There's a lot of pre Roman (and a few early Roman) remains around where I live. There's one just up the road that dates to about 2500BC (virtually neolithic)and a good few Iron age forts and bronze age bits and bobs, I've always found them quite fascinating especially as there isn't much to go on regarding pre Roman Britain.
I'd probably have to go for Iron age though, bronze age just feels a bit too ancient...although I could bring all my 21st century knowledge and be venerated as wisest in all the land! Just wait till the Romans land and get repelled by a volley of rifle fire! Mwuhahaha!
I'd probably have to go for Iron age though, bronze age just feels a bit too ancient...although I could bring all my 21st century knowledge and be venerated as wisest in all the land! Just wait till the Romans land and get repelled by a volley of rifle fire! Mwuhahaha!
I think it's just down to better nutrition, especially during childhood. People were still pretty small in the middle ages, I remember seeing full suits of armour when I was a kid that would have fit me quite easily.SckizoBoy said:
Indeed.Blunderboy said:Gonna go with Rome. I've always loved Roman history and if you have to back anyone, back the top dog.
Also, I might get to hang out with this guy.
The glory that was Rome for me too.
It is the ancient culture that fascinates me the most.
Imagine shaking hands with Caesar himself!
The bigger you are, the easier it is to hit you. The length of your arms gives you an advantage, though, you want to be short, stocky, and with long arms. A thick skull doesn't hurt either.SckizoBoy said:
Now, a unit of Ray Stevenson, with the sort of iron discipline the Romans had, that'd be frightening. Having said that, if you had a bunch of Olsens with Roman discipline, they'd be scary too.
Yeah, even a mere hundred or two years ago people were much shorter. I remember visiting an oldish (less than 200 years) barracks somewhere, the hammocks were tiny.SckizoBoy said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think the height thing is mostly nutritional. Nowadays people have a broader, more balanced diet, while people in ancient times often had stunted growth as the result of very limited diets.SckizoBoy said:
On topic: I voted Roman, but I don't think any of them sound particularly pleasant