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Phenotype

Malagasid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Malagasid 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.

Malagasid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Malagasid phenotype is native to Sub-Saharan 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: 2.00°, 20.00° (latitude, longitude).

Malagasid phenotype historical center: 2.00, 20.00 — Sub-Saharan Africa

Physical Characteristics

Medium brown skin and often (tight-)curly hair. Medium height, meso-, sometimes brachyskelic, variable body type. Mesocephalic, mildly hypsicranic. Meso- platyrrhine nose that is not very prominent. Sporadically slanting eyes, prognathy absent, hairiness weak.

Historical Background

Relatively recent Bantuid-South Mongolid contact type native to the island of Madagascar. Formed when Malay immigrants from the Sunda Islands met Bantu from East Africa some millennia ago. Arabid and Indid elements entered as well. The type shares the island with Bantuids, full South Mongolids, and even some Veddoids. Common in Sihanka, Betsileo, Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Sakalava, etc.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Malagasid

References & Literature

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

  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
  • Glinka, J. 1987. Antropologi Ragawi Handout Mahasiswa. Surabaya: FISIP Universitas Airlangga.
  • 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
  • P13b
  • Chabeuf, M. 1989. Le peuplement de Madagascar. In: Schwidetzky, I. Rassengeschichte der Menschheit 13. Afrika II. Südafrika. R. Oldenburg. Verlag München.

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