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Phenotype

Mountain Melanesid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Mountain Melanesid 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 Melanesid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Mountain Melanesid phenotype is native to Melanesia. 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: -10.00°, 155.00° (latitude, longitude).

Mountain Melanesid phenotype historical center: -10.00, 155.00 — Melanesia

Physical Characteristics

Usually dark, sometimes light brown skin. Tight-curly brown-black, sometimes lighter hair. (Rather) short, mesomorph, very long arms and legs. Mesocephalic, sometimes brachycephalic, mildly hypsicranic, relatively large head. Platyrrhine, relatively low or mildly convex nose. Mouth large, thick lips, face robust and wide, often with heavy brow ridges and deep-set eyes. Chin receding, prognathy common. Body hair strong.

Historical Background

Melanesian mountain variety, relatively ancient with similarities to Paleo Melanesid. Found mainly among New Guinean highlanders like Dani, Moni, Ekagi, Mbowamb, Enga, Paniani, Yali, and many others. Occasionally across the New Guinean lowlands and the hills of the Bismarck Archipelago (e.g. Baining) and Solomon Islands.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Mountain Melanesid

References & Literature

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

  • Hurles M.E. et al. 1999. Recent male-mediated gene flow over a linguistic barrier in Iberia, suggested by analysis of a Y-chromosomal DNA polymorphism. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 65:1437–1448.
  • Le Roux, C.F.M. 1948-1950, De bergpapoea's van Nieuw Guinea en hun woongebied. Deel 1-3. (Read
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
  • Speiser, F. 1938. Melanesien und Indonesien. Zeitschrift fuer Ethnologie. 70(6). Berlin.
  • Weinert, H. 1965. Die heutigen Rassen der Menschheit. In: Lundwig, B. and H. Plank. Handbuch der Biologie. Vol 9 (2).

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