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Phenotype

Mountain Dama Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Mountain Dama 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.

Mountain Dama phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Mountain Dama 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).

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

Physical Characteristics

(Bluish) black skin with kinky or peppercorn hair. Short to medium height, mesoskelic with an endomorph to mesomorph body. Dolicho- mesocephalic, orthocranic with coarse facial features, a platyrrhine nose with a depressed root. Often prognathous, body hair relatively strong.

Historical Background

Ancient type of the Namibian highlands, especially the Brandberg and Otavi mountains. Probably a relict of groups that were widespread in Southern Africa prior to the Bantu expansion. During the 19th century it was still found in some Mountain Damara tribes, e.g. Haukhoin and Kattea pygmies. Today only as an admixed minority element in Damara, Ovambo, and related groups.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Mountain Dama

References & Literature

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

  • Vedder, H. 1923. Die Bergdama. Hamburg.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1934. Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit. Ferdinand Enke. Stuttgart.
  • Knussmann, R. 1996. Vergleichende Biologie des Menschen: Lehrbuch der Anthropologie und Humangenetik. 2ed. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
  • Baker, J.R.. 1981. Race. Oxford Univ. Press. London.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
  • Lundman, B. 1967. Geographische Anthropologie. Rassen und Völker der Erde. G. Fischer, Stuttgart
  • L65

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