Were the Barbarians Taller than the Romans?

Were the northern barbarians really much taller than the Romans?

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Chapters:
0:00 Tall barbarians
1:13 Average Roman height
1:59 Skeletons of Herculaneum
3:32 Average barbarian height
4:10 Tall chieftains
4:53 Diet and height
5:48 Comparing warriors

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