by Anonymous on Wed Sep 10, 2003 1:29 am
Salve Draco!
Yes to my knowledge, the prehistoric were made by pre-Indo European European people, probably of a Mediterranid racial stock. Unfortunately I did not find much information regarding this topic, and I will try to enquire some sources regarding this. I hope that the University of Malta has an Archaeology department that could answer similar questions.
From my now limited (I used to know more, but I need to revise) knowledge of the history of our archipelago I know that the temple builders were supposed to have come from North, that is, from Sicily, but that could be just a theory. It is incredible that so much is said of these temples here but even though human remains were found, I have never found any information related to anthropology regarding the humans found in these temples. The Hal Saflieni Hypogeum was a burial place (situated underground, don't ask me how they built it, it is still a mystery) were such remains were found.
But one thing I am quite sure of, they were most probably if not certainly pre-Indo-European.
Unfortunately my knowledge is limited, but I'll try to acquire more of it.
P.S. I suggest you split this thread since it has gone quite a bit off-topic.
Vale optime!
Lucius Aurelius Flavus.