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Phenotype

African Alpinoid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

The African Alpinoid phenotype is a central europe human phenotype documented in historical anthropology literature. This page presents the African Alpinoid phenotype average face composite, its geographic distribution, physical characteristics, historical background, and academic references.

Average Face

The African Alpinoid phenotype average face is a composite synthesized from multiple individual photographs by historical anthropologists. It represents a statistical impression of recurring facial features, not a real person.

African Alpinoid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The African Alpinoid phenotype is native to Central Europe. The historical distribution below reflects approximate centers of prevalence documented roughly 1500 years ago; modern borders and population movements have since blurred these boundaries.

Approximate coordinates: 49.00°, 15.00° (latitude, longitude).

African Alpinoid phenotype historical center: 49.00, 15.00 — Central Europe

Physical Characteristics

Light brown skin, straight or wavy brown to black hair, usually dark, sometimes mixed eyes. Medium height, mesoskelic, endomorph. Rather brachycephalic, orthocranic with a leptorrhine, straight or convex nose. Features more angular than in other Alpinids, deep set eyes.

Historical Background

The most brachycephalic Maghrebi type, shows close morphological similarities to Alpines and in a lower degree to Armenids and Berberids. Probably not directly related to other Alpines, but the result of a similar adaption. Common in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Tunisia. A subvariety exists on the island of Djerba. Extends in lower frequencies across Libya, Egypt, and Morocco.

Source: Human Phenotypes — African Alpinoid

References & Literature

The African Alpinoid phenotype entry above is compiled from the following academic references. Readers are encouraged to consult the original sources for verification and deeper context.

  • Briggs, L. C. 1955. The Stone Age Races of Northwest Africa. Peabody Mus. Bull. 18. Cambridge, USA.
  • Vallois, H. V. 1971. Las races humaines. 8 Ed. Grammont.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1934. Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit. Ferdinand Enke. Stuttgart.
  • Gerhardt, K. 1957. Paläanthrologische Probleme der alten Mediterraneis und Weißafrikas. Verh. Dt. Ges. Anthropologie, 5. Tagung. 84-96.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
  • Bertholon, L. and E. Chantre. 1913. Recherches anthropologiques dans la Berbérie orientale. Lyon.

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