- ichthyophagi
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Ichthyophagi — (Gr. Ἰχθυοφάγοι and Latin Ichthyophagi , for Fish Eaters ), the name given by ancient geographers to several coast dwelling peoples in different parts of the world and ethnically unrelated.*Nearchus mentions such a race as inhabiting the barren… … Wikipedia
ICHTHYOPHAGI — populi Sinarum. Ptol. ubi nunc Sciantonensis et Nanquinensis prov. in parte Or. regni, Sanso, Et apud Agatharchidem populi orae inter Carmaniam ad Occid. et Gedrosiam ad Ort. Apud Plin. l. 6. c. 23. 28. et 29. vero insulae Arabiae Fel. in ora Or … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Ichthyophagi — the fish eating peoples of the Makran coast of Iran and Pakistan mentioned by Nearchus in Classical times. They are said to have eaten fish raw, dried and in fishmeal bread, wore fish skin dresses, and lived in houses with windows and doors made… … Dictionary of ichthyology
ichthyophagi — ˌikthēˈäfəˌjī noun plural Etymology: Latin, plural, from Greek ichthyophagoi, plural of ichthyophagos fish eating, from ichthyophagein to eat fish, from ichthy + phagein to eat more at baksheesh : a people (as in ancient times on the African… … Useful english dictionary
ИХТИОФАГИ — • Ichthyophăgi, Ίχθυοφάγοι. Так назывались у древних разные приморские племена южных морей, о которых, при вообще весьма недостаточных сведениях, знали или предполагали, что они питались преимущественно рыбой. Более известные из них:… … Реальный словарь классических древностей
Agatharchides — (Ἀγαθαρχίδης or Agatharchus Ἀγάθαρχος) of Cnidus, was a Greek historian and geographer (flourished 2nd century BC).LifeHe is believed to have been born at Cnidus; this leading to his appellation. As Stanley M. Burstein notes, the evidence for… … Wikipedia
Ariana — This article is about a historical term. For other uses, see Ariana (disambiguation). History of Afghanistan Timeline … Wikipedia
Indica (Arrian) — Indica is the name of an ancient book about India written by Arrian, one of the main ancient historians of Alexander the Great. The book mainly tells the story of Alexander s officer Nearchus’ voyage from India to the Persian Gulf after Alexander … Wikipedia
Troglodytae — The Troglodytae or Troglodyti (literally cave goers ), were a people mentioned in various locations by many ancient Greek and Roman geographers and historians including Agatharcides, Strabo, Diodorus Siculus, Pliny, Tacitus, Josephus, etc. The… … Wikipedia
Ichthyophagen — Als Ichthyophagen (griech. Ἰχθυοφάγοι und lat. Ichthyophagi, Fischesser ) wurden von Historikern der Antike Volksgruppen bzw. Völker bezeichnet, die auf primitive Weise lebten und sich von Fischen ernährten. Verschiedene von Ichthyophagen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
