Dillogic wrote:
Not really.
The Celtic mercs were renowned for their height by the Romans and Egyptians, and they were usually around 6' for the tallest (barring outliers). Much the same as today.
Africans in Egypt would have been taller than your basic Arab/Mediterranean though, which would push up the height of "Egyptians". They weren't any taller than the Celts [and Anglo-Saxons] though.
Maybe the pharaohs and nobles were the only tall ones then
Well egyptians today are taller than the average arab