"Two great events in the history of northern Europe have profound significance for the anthropologist. The first is the marvelous expansion of the Germans, about the time of the fall of Rome; the second is the corresponding immigration of Slavic hordes from the east. Both of these were potent enough to leave results persistent to this day. "We know nothing of the German tribes until about 100 B. C. Suddenly they loom up in the north, aggressive foes of the Romans. For some time they were held in check by the stubborn resistance of the legions; until finally, when the restraining hand of Rome was withdrawn, they spread all over western Europe in the fourth and fifth centuries of our era. Such are the well-known historic facts. Let us see what archaeology may add to them. The first investigators of ancient burial grounds in southern Germany unearthed two distinct types of skulls. The round-headed variety was quite like that of the modern peasantry roundabout. The other dolichocephalic type was less frequent, but strongly marked in places. An additional feature of these latter was noted at once. They were generally found in burial places of a peculiar kind. An easterly sloping hill was especially preferred, on which the skeletons lay with feet toward the rising sun-probably a matter of religious importance. The bodies were also regularly disposed in long rows, side by side, a circumstance which led Ecker to term them Reihengraber, or row-graves. Other archaeologists, notably Lindenschmidt, by a study of the personal effects in the graves, succeeded in identifying these people with the tall, blond Teutonic invaders from the north. Such graves are found all through Germany as far north as Thuringia. They bear witness that Teutonic blood infiltrated through the whole population. The relative intensity of intermixture varied greatly, however, from place to place."-William Z. Ripley, Ph. D., "Races of Europe," pages 229 to 230. PS. XCIV:1-23 13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the 10 LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom wicked. vengeance belongeth, shew thyself. 2 Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud. 3 LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph? 4 How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves? 5 They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage. 14 FOR THE LORD WILL NOT CAST OFF HIS PEOPLE, NEITHER WILL HE FORSAKE HIS INHERITANCE. 15 BUT JUDGMENT SHALL RETURN UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS: AND ALL THE UPRIGHT IN HEART SHALL FOLLOW IT. 16 Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity? 17 Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt 6 They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the father-in silence. less. 7 Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it. 8 Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise? 9 He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see? 18 When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up. 19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul. 20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law? 21 They gather themselves to10 He that chastiseth the heath-gether against the soul of the 10 He that chastiseth the heath-righteous, and condemn the innoen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not be know? cent blood. 22 But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my the refuge. 11 The LORD knoweth thoughts of man, that they are vanity. 12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law; 23 And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off. 7 Confounded be all they that themselves of idols: worship him, serve graven images, that boast all ye gods. 8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD. 9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods. 10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. 11 Light is sown for the rightcous, and gladness for the upright in heart. 12 Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. .!. "The historical argument is complete and now even the stones are crying out, for in the very place about the Crimea, where the Ten Tribes are said to have wandered, and historians trace the different swarms that in time formed this Empire, four cemeteries have been found with a vast number of grave stones with Hebrew inscriptions of about B. C. 650, but not in the square Hebrew of the time after the Babylonian captivity, but the old Hebrew characters found on the Moabite stone and the masons marks on Solomon's temple.-"The Banner of Israel," January, 1918, written by Dr. Aldersmith of Horsham, England. |