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Phenotype

Paleo Atlantid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Paleo Atlantid 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.

Paleo Atlantid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Paleo Atlantid phenotype is native to Southern Europe. 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: 41.00°, 12.00° (latitude, longitude).

Paleo Atlantid phenotype historical center: 41.00, 12.00 — Southern Europe

Physical Characteristics

Fair skin, curly or wavy, sometimes straight, usually brown-black, occasionally red or blonde hair, eyes mixed. Tall, meso- sometimes macroskelic, meso- to endomorph, long arms. Very large-headed, dolicho- sometimes mesocephalic, chamae- orthocranic. Mildly leptorrhine, often concave nose. More robust than Dalofaelids with heavy brow ridges, wider and lower noses and faces, darker pigmentation, and strong pilous growth.

Historical Background

Ancient type that is sporadically found in Northern and Western Europe, usually only in relict populations. A resemblance with Cro-Magnons has been stressed by some authors. Strongest concentrations in Southern Norwegian mountain valleys (e.g. Tydal), Dalarna (Sweden), Western Scotland, and Ireland. Has a Tydal subvariety in Scandinavia.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Paleo Atlantid

References & Literature

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

  • Bryn, H. and Schreiner, K.E. 1929. Somatologie der Norweger nach Untersuchungen an Rekruten.
  • Vonderach, A. 2008. Anthropologie Europas. Völker, Typen und Gene vom Neandertaler bis zur Gegenwart. Ares Verlag. Graz.
  • Lundman, B. 1940. Nordens rastyper : geografi och historia. Albert Bonnier. Stockholm.
  • Lundman, B. 1951. Dunkelgemischte cromagnide Typen aus Dalarne, Schweden. Zeitschrift für Morphologie und Anthropologie. 43 (2), 222-226.
  • Lundman, B. 1988. Jordens folkstammar. Huddinge.
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  • Coon, C.S.. 1939.. The Races of Europe. The Macmillan Company. New York.

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