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Phenotype

Gobid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Gobid 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.

Gobid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Gobid 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).

Gobid phenotype historical center: 60.00, 100.00 — Siberia

Physical Characteristics

Light yellowish-brown skin, coarse straight, rarely wavy hair. Medium height, macroskelic, endomorph. (Hyper)brachycephalic, chamaecranic, rather large-headed. Mildly leptorrhine. Flat, large and broad face, lips medium thick. Epicanthus and cheekbones strong, body hair rather weak.

Historical Background

Tungid variety of the vast Central Asian deserts and steppes, e.g. the Gobi and Southern Siberia. Developed in ancient stock-farming nomads and was found in Huns, Avars, and Mongols, who migrated West and produced Aralids, etc. Today most typical in the Buryat, Mongolians, Tuvins. Also in Yakut, South Altaians, even some Kazakhs, Evenk, Orochs, Japanese, Chinese, Miao, and Tibetans. During the 17th century Kalmyks brought it West to the Caspian Sea.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Gobid

References & Literature

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

  • Yarkho, A. I. 1929. Anthropologicheskiy tip kemchikskikh tannutuvintsev. Severnaya Aziya 5-6.
  • Cheboksarov, N.N.. 1951. Osnovnyje printsipy antropologicheskikh klassifikatsij. TIE. 16.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
  • Alexeev, V. P. 1979. The Differential Geography of Races. In: Stini, W. A. Physiological and Morphological Adaptation and Evolution. De Gruyter.
  • 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.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1934. Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit. Ferdinand Enke. Stuttgart.
  • Lundman, B. 1967. Geographische Anthropologie. Rassen und Völker der Erde. G. Fischer, Stuttgart

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