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Phenotype

Karnatid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Karnatid 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.

Karnatid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Karnatid phenotype is native to Southeast 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: 5.00°, 110.00° (latitude, longitude).

Karnatid phenotype historical center: 5.00, 110.00 — Southeast Asia

Physical Characteristics

Dark brown skin, darker than Veddids, except for Malids. Curly to wavy hair. Rather short, mesoskelic, ectomorph, sometimes endo- mesomorph. Dolicho-mesocephalic, ortho- or mildly hypsicranic, small-headed. Mesorrhine, sometimes mildly platyrrhine, triangular nose. The face is high and angular with a relatively large jaw and full lips. Overall features are Caucasoid, despite the dark skin.

Historical Background

South Indian type, found in its purest form in Tamil Nadu and Northern Sri Lanka, called Melanid according to its dark skin tone (melanin). Typical for Tamils, mixed in Periya, sometimes other Indian people. The medieval Chola invasion even brought it to Malaysia and Sumatra. It is linked to the Kolid type farther North.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Karnatid

References & Literature

The Karnatid 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. 1929. Anthropologische Forschungen in Südindien . In: Anthropologischer Anzeiger (6), 64-85.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1937. Geschichte der anthropologischen Namengebung und Klassifikation. In: Zeitschrift für Rassenkunde. Band 5, 209-282, Band 6, 36-96, 151-210.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1952c. Rassentypen und Typendynamik von Asien In: Historia Mundi. Band 1, Munich, 147-166.
  • Cole, S. 1965. Races of Man. Butler & Tanner Ltd. Frome and London.
  • Lundman, B. 1967. Geographische Anthropologie. Rassen und Völker der Erde. G. Fischer, Stuttgart
  • Drexel, A. 1955. Die Völker der Erde. 2nd Ed. Akademie Verlag. Zürich.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
  • Vallois, H. V. 1971. Las races humaines. 8 Ed. Grammont.
  • Risley, H. Sir. 1915. The People of India. Thacker, Spink & Co. Calcutta.
  • Coon, C. S., Garn, S. M. and Birdsell, J. B. 1950. Races: a Study of Race formation in Man. Charles C. Thomas. Springfield.

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