giants

2 or more men of great height (like 8-9 feet or more). giants were mentioned in biblical text. they were called nephilim (fallen angels), but they are also documented throughout many civilizations in the world. from giant native american tribes who stood 9 foot tall and can run as fast as jaguars, to the giants of sub-sahara africa, where a tribe of giants towering over 11 foot lived in the past, to a marco polo account of giant guards 13 foot tall that stood in front of the gates of the forbidden city in china in the 13th century. the talleest man of the 21st century currently is a man from turkeie, who stands 8'3. the tallest man of the 20th century was european american man who stood 8'11. the tallest man of the 19th century was a chinese man who stood over 9 foot. his picture is rare but can be found on the internet. the tallest man of the 18th century was an african man who towered over 8 foot.