African conquests of the middle ages? According to this gentleman it could be. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ai.df24Hvu5D6ifTsuZRvSEjzKIX?qid=20061117114459AAkk5mb
2007-05-20 17:24:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
olive skin has alot to do with the climate, obviously being from the south. it is the same in any other meditterranean country like greece, spain,etc. also italy was invaded by arabs and greeks, which explains why southern italians have the features that they have.
2007-05-20 18:10:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't the "olive skin" just a hold-over from days when people would describe those FROM regions where olives are predominantly grown (like Italy) as having olive skin? I mean, their skin isn't actually green-ish or black as in black olives OR purple--gee olives are MANY colors!--:P
I actually have never believed this term was a literal color 'thang--
Cheers
2007-05-21 00:28:35 · answer #2 · answered by mementomoron 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. I do know that olive-skinned Italian men are seeexxxy.
2007-05-21 00:38:13 · answer #3 · answered by Nightlight 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not sure but he seems to be quite emphatic about it. Almost fanatical. Yell much?
2007-05-21 00:29:39 · answer #4 · answered by LA Law 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Olive skin... olive skin... hmmm... olive skin!! WOOOHHOOOO.
That's nice.
2007-05-21 00:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by Randy S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either that or an adaptation to the sunny environment.
2007-05-21 00:27:51 · answer #6 · answered by ah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
COULD BE POSSIBLE. I KNOW THAT THE SICILIAN ITALIANS HAVE AFRICAN ANCESTRY, HENCE THEIR DARK FEATURES.
2007-05-21 01:02:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋