Andronovo-Turanid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin
The Andronovo-Turanid phenotype is a central asia human phenotype documented in historical anthropology literature. This page presents the Andronovo-Turanid phenotype average face composite, its geographic distribution, physical characteristics, historical background, and academic references.
Average Face
The Andronovo-Turanid 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.
Geographic Distribution
The Andronovo-Turanid phenotype is native to Central Asia. 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: 45.00°, 65.00° (latitude, longitude).
Physical Characteristics
Light brown skin, straight or wavy brown-black hair with dark or greenish eyes. Rather tall, mesoskelic, ectomorph to mesomorph. Mildly brachycephalic, mildly hypsicranic. Leptorrhine, sometimes convex nose. Face and angle of the mandible is wide, features robust, eyes mildly slanting, body hair relatively strong, the forehead steep.
Historical Background
Northern Turanid variant, has probably been more widespread prior to the Tungid expansion of Hunnic, Avar, and Chasar tribes. Influenced by the old Andronovo type, possibly even early Nordids and Pontids. May be regarded as North Pamirid. Probably common in the Neolithic Samara culture. Today most common in the Kazan Tatars, but also in other Turkic people.
References & Literature
The Andronovo-Turanid phenotype entry above is compiled from the following academic references. Readers are encouraged to consult the original sources for verification and deeper context.
- Haeckel, E. 1898. Natürliche Schöpfungsgeschichte. 9. Ed. Berlin.
- Tóth, T. 1992. Somatology and paleoanthropology of the Hungarians (to the problems of their origin). - Anthrop. hung. 22: 17-39.
- Ginsburg, V. V. 1968. An anthropological characterization of the Sarmatians in the Volga area. Annales Historico-Naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici Parts anthropologica. 60. Leningrad.
- Bunak, V. V. 1976. Rassengeschichte Osteuropas. In: Schwidetzky, I.: Rassengeschichte der Menschheit, Ost- und Nordeuropa. R. Odenbourg. München. Wien.
- Drontschilow, K. 1915. Beiträge zur Anthropologie der Bulgaren. AFA. 14.
- Biasutti, R. and J. Gomez-Tabanera. 1967. L'Asia Centrale. In: Biasutti, R. Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
- Vonderach, A. 2008. Anthropologie Europas. Völker, Typen und Gene vom Neandertaler bis zur Gegenwart. Ares Verlag. Graz.
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