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Phenotype

Guineo Camerunian Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Guineo Camerunian 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.

Guineo Camerunian phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Guineo Camerunian phenotype is native to West Africa. 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: 8.00°, -5.00° (latitude, longitude).

Guineo Camerunian phenotype historical center: 8.00, -5.00 — West Africa

Physical Characteristics

Usually dark, sometimes medium brown skin. Kinky hair. Medium height to rather tall, mesoskelic, endomorph to mesomorph. Mesocephalic, orthocranic, round-headed. Nose (hyper-)platyrrhine, depressed and short. Lips are thick. Wide face, round in females, round-angular in men, individuals sometimes appear "baby faced". Prognathous with a weak chin.

Historical Background

West African type, the shorter-skulled counterpart of Guinesids. May constitute the transition to Congolesids. Common in forest regions of Côte d'Ivoire, Benin, Liberia, Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, and Western Cameroon. Sporadically in Senegal, the Upper Volta region, and Congo Basin. Frequent in Gagu, Anyi, Ashanti, Southern Igbo, Cameroonians (e.g. Bakaka, Nen), and many related people.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Guineo Camerunian

References & Literature

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

  • Pales, L. and T. de St-Péreuse. 1953. Raciologie comparative des populations de l'Afrique occidentale.Bull. et Mém. de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris X. 185-497.
  • Leschi, J. 1958. Premières données craniométriques concernant des Noirs Dogon de la boucle du Niger. Bulletins et Mémoires de la Société d'anthropologie de Paris 9. 160-168.
  • Chabeuf, M. 1959. Anthropologie physique du Moyen-Congo et du Gabon méridional. Bull- et Mém- de la Société d'anthr- de Paris. 10, 2, 97-185.
  • Grottanelli, V. 1967. I popoli del Sudan occidentale. In: Biasutti, R. Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.

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