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Phenotype

Khmerid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Khmerid 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.

Khmerid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Khmerid 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).

Khmerid phenotype historical center: 35.00, 110.00 — East Asia

Physical Characteristics

Reddish medium brown skin with straight or wavy hair. Rather short, mesoskelic and ectomorph. Brachycephalic, hypsicranic with a somewhat depressed, mesorrhine nose. The face tends to be round, infantile features are more common in women. Eyes are relatively large, often only weakly slanted.

Historical Background

Intermediate type between South Mongolid and Senoid native to Southern Indochina. The type is the result of intermixture followed by cultural brachycephalisation. Typified by the Khmer people of Cambodia. Also in Southern Thailand and the mountains of Southern Vietnam. More mixed in Cham, Sedang, Bahnar, and others.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Khmerid

References & Literature

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

  • Lundman, B. 1967. Geographische Anthropologie. Rassen und Völker der Erde. G. Fischer, Stuttgart
  • Lundman, B. 1952. Umriss der Rassenkunde des Menschen in geschichtlicher Zeit. Ejnar Munksgaard. Kopenhagen.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1944. Rassendynamik von Ostasien. Walter de Gruyter. Berlin.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.

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