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Old 11-30-2013, 12:52 PM   #44 (permalink)
John Wilkes Booth
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Originally Posted by Lord Larehip View Post
They ARE NOT stylized, that's my point. They are realistic depictions.



Yes, they are. The features are clearly Negroid.

Negroid [ˈniːgrɔɪd]
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) denoting, relating to, or belonging to one of the major racial groups of mankind, characterized by brown-black skin, tightly-curled hair, a short nose, and full lips. This group includes the indigenous peoples of Africa south of the Sahara, their descendants elsewhere, and some Melanesian peoples.

Negroid - definition of Negroid by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

In fact, I lean toward the Olmecs being--a Samoan/Melansian people from the South Seas.
Since the skin and hair are not depicted, I can only assume that what you're saying is that only black people have wide short noses and full lips. In which case you'd be wrong.


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