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Phenotype

North Indid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The North Indid 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.

North Indid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The North Indid phenotype is native to South 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: 22.00°, 78.00° (latitude, longitude).

North Indid phenotype historical center: 22.00, 78.00 — South Asia

Physical Characteristics

Light to medium brown skin, straight or wavy, brown or black hair. Tall, mesoskelic, ectomorph. Dolichocephalic, mildly hypsicranic, rather large-headed. Leptorrhine, long and often convex nose. Face high and narrow, lips relatively thick compared to other Indids, beard and body hair is stronger. The chin is weak.

Historical Background

Indid subtype of Pakistan and Northwestern India, often associated with ancient Indo-Aryan migrations from the North. Common in Punjab, where it is typified by the Sikh and Punjabi and upper/warrior castes of the Doab. Also in Rajputs, Patharns, in Kashmir and the Hindu Kush. Extends to Southern India, where a similar Toda variety exists. In the North it is transitional to Indo Nordic.

Source: Human Phenotypes — North Indid

References & Literature

The North Indid 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. 1920. Rassenelemente der Sikh. Ztschr. Ethnol. 52/53. 317-394.
  • 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
  • Bernhard, W. 1993. Anthropologie von Südwestasien. In.: Schwidetzky, I.: Rassengeschichte der Menschheit 14, Asien 4. Oldenbourg.
  • Knussmann, R. 1996. Vergleichende Biologie des Menschen: Lehrbuch der Anthropologie und Humangenetik. 2ed. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
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  • Vallois, H. V. 1971. Las races humaines. 8 Ed. Grammont.
  • Risley, H. Sir. 1915. The People of India. Thacker, Spink & Co. Calcutta.
  • Sarkar, S. S. 1961. A racial classification of India. Bulletin of the Anthropological Survey of India 10, 27-34.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
  • Hooton, E.A. 1946. Up from the Ape. Rev. ed. Macmillan Company . New York.
  • Cole, S. 1965. Races of Man. Butler & Tanner Ltd. Frome and London.
  • Virchow, R. 1874. Die physische Anthropologie der Finnen. Verh. Berliner Ges. Anthr. Ethnol. Urg. VI. 185-189.
  • Cheboksarov, N.N.. 1951. Osnovnyje printsipy antropologicheskikh klassifikatsij. TIE. 16.

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