Dinarid (proper) Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

Average Face

The Dinarid (proper) 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 Dinarid (proper) phenotype is native to Southeastern 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: 42.00°, 22.00° (latitude, longitude).

Physical Characteristics

Light brown skin. Wavy, sometimes straight, dark brown hair and brown eyes. Tall, meso- sometimes brachyskelic, mesomorph with short arms. (Hyper-)brachycephalic, hypsicranic with a flat occiput. The nose is prominent, long, convex and hyperleptorrhine. Face long with bony and coarse features. Chin strong, but round, lips rather thin, hair abundant. Forehead broad, sloping, and high.

Historical Background

Central European type typical for mountain and forest regions. Presents the counterpart of Alpinids. The name derives from the Dinaric Alps in former Yugoslavia, where the type is commonly found among Serbs, Croats, Montenegrins, Bosniaks, and their relatives. Also typical for the Eastern Alps (esp. Tyrol), Carpathians, South Germany, Austria, Albania, West Ukraine. Extends to France, Western Greece, Bulgarian mountains, Italy, and other regions of Europe.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Dinarid (proper)

References & Literature

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

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• Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
• Škerlj, B. 1936. Rasna slika Jugoslavije. Geografski vestnik: casopis za geografijo in sorodne vede 12-13. 156-169.
• Coon, C.S.. 1939.. The Races of Europe. The Macmillan Company. New York.
• Eickstedt, E. von. 1952. Biodynamik der Europiden. In: Historia Mundi. Band 1, Munich, 115-134.
• Lundman, B. 1988. Jordens folkstammar. Huddinge.
• Knussmann, R. 1996. Vergleichende Biologie des Menschen: Lehrbuch der Anthropologie und Humangenetik. 2ed. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
• Vonderach, A. 2008. Anthropologie Europas. Völker, Typen und Gene vom Neandertaler bis zur Gegenwart. Ares Verlag. Graz.

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