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Phenotype

Annamid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Annamid 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.

Annamid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Annamid phenotype is native to East 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: 35.00°, 110.00° (latitude, longitude).

Annamid phenotype historical center: 35.00, 110.00 — East Asia

Physical Characteristics

Yellowish light brown skin, often slightly darker than in other South Sinids. Coarse straight to slightly wavy hair. (Rather) short, macro- mesoskelic, ectomorph with very gracile bodies. Brachycephalic, hypsicranic. Mesorrhine or mildly leptorrhine nose that is higher than in other South Sinids. The face is longer and fine-featured, eyes larger, features deviate in a Europiform direction, mouth smaller. Eyes slanting, sometimes with epicanthic folds. Body hair scant.

Historical Background

South Sinid subvariety with less pronounced Sinid features that often tend to be very gracile. Typical for the old province of Annam in Vietnam. Developed through continuous Sinid expansions to the South and assimilation of indigenous South Mongolid and even Veddoid elements. Most common in Central Vietnam, slightly more mixed in South Vietnam. Sporadically across Indochina and South China.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Annamid

References & Literature

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

  • Eickstedt, E. von 1938-1940. Forschungen in Süd- und Ostasien. In: Zeitschrift für Rassenkunde 8, 10, 11.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1944. Rassendynamik von Ostasien. Walter de Gruyter. Berlin.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
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  • Lundman, B. 1967. Geographische Anthropologie. Rassen und Völker der Erde. G. Fischer, Stuttgart
  • Olivier, G. 1967. Contribution à l'anthropologie des Vietnamiens méridionaux. Bull. Mém. Soc. anthr. de Paris, 12 (1), 155-176.

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