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Phenotype

East Palaungid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The East Palaungid 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.

East Palaungid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The East Palaungid 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).

East Palaungid phenotype historical center: 35.00, 110.00 — East Asia

Physical Characteristics

Yellowish light brown skin with straight or wavy hair. Short, often ectomorph, sometimes endomorph, meso- macroskelic. Meso- brachycephalic, mildly hypsicranic. Short, mesorrhine nose. The face is round, low and wide. Mongolian folds are occasionally found. Similar to Palaungid, but wider-nosed, less pigmented with more refined, gracile, and Mongoloid features.

Historical Background

Eastern Palaungid variety, found in the hills of South China. Shows stronger Sinoid tendencies. Common along the China-Myanmar /-Vietnam border region and from South Yunnan far into Guangdong, Guizhou, and Sichuan. More frequent on hills and mountains than in valleys. Often in Pakanic, Liau, Pu-man, Zhuang, Angku, etc. More mixed in Yi, Miao, Hmong, Yao, and others.

Source: Human Phenotypes — East Palaungid

References & Literature

The East Palaungid 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. 1937. Geschichte der anthropologischen Namengebung und Klassifikation. In: Zeitschrift für Rassenkunde. Band 5, 209-282, Band 6, 36-96, 151-210.
  • 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.
  • Knussmann, R. 1996. Vergleichende Biologie des Menschen: Lehrbuch der Anthropologie und Humangenetik. 2ed. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
  • Vallois, H. V. 1971. Las races humaines. 8 Ed. Grammont.
  • Hooton, E.A. 1946. Up from the Ape. Rev. ed. Macmillan Company . New York.

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