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Phenotype

Baykal Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Baykal 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.

Baykal phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Baykal phenotype is native to Siberia. 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: 60.00°, 100.00° (latitude, longitude).

Baykal phenotype historical center: 60.00, 100.00 — Siberia

Physical Characteristics

Light yellowish-brown, sometimes fair skin with coarse straight, black, sometimes lighter hair and mixed eyes. (Rather) short, macroskelic, endomorph, sometimes ectomorph. Mesocephalic, chamae-, sometimes orthocranic, rather large-headed. Mildly leptorrhine, weakly prominent nose with a depressed root. Cheekbones protruding, face very flat, broad, body hair very sparse. Epicanthic folds very strong.

Historical Background

Northern Tungid variety, native to the vast, sparsely populated Taiga and Tundra regions of East Siberia, adapted to survive in the coldest habitable places on Earth. Named after the Baykal Lake. Typical for Evens, Eastern Evenks, Yukagirs, more mixed in Yakuts, Western Evenks, Orochs, Chukchis, Koryaks, and related people. Despite the extensive distribution, population is below 100,000.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Baykal

References & Literature

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

  • Bunak, V. V., Nestrukh, M. F. and Y. Y. Roginskiy. 1941. Antropologiya. Kratkiy kurs. Moscow.
  • Debets, G. F. 1951. Zaselenie Juznoj i Perednej Azii po dannym antropologii. Trudy Inst. Ethnograf. AN SSSR 16. 355-370.
  • Debets, G. 1974. Essay on the Graphical Presentation of the Genealogical Classification of Human Races. In: Bromley, Y. Soviet Ethnology and Anthropology Today. Mouton & Co.
  • Levin, M. G. 1963. Ethnic origins of the people of Northeastern Asia. Arctic Inst. North America, Anthropology of the North. Translations from Russian sources 3. Toronto.
  • Alexeev, V. P. 1979. The Differential Geography of Races. In: Stini, W. A. Physiological and Morphological Adaptation and Evolution. De Gruyter.
  • Lundman, B. 1967. Geographische Anthropologie. Rassen und Völker der Erde. G. Fischer, Stuttgart
  • 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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