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Phenotype

Pre Slavic Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Pre Slavic 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.

Pre Slavic phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Pre Slavic phenotype is native to Southeastern 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: 42.00°, 22.00° (latitude, longitude).

Pre Slavic phenotype historical center: 42.00, 22.00 — Southeastern Europe

Physical Characteristics

Pale to fair skin, straight or wavy, brown, rarely blonde hair, brown or mixed eyes. (Rather) short, endomorph to mesomorph with short limbs. Mesocephalic, sometimes brachycephalic, ortho- hypsicranic with a small egg-shaped head. Mildly leptorrhine, often depressed, concave nose. Relatively low, wide faces, prominent malars.

Historical Background

Ancient Central European element, associated with Pre-Slavic people. Common in Poles and West Ukrainians, especially in Volhynia, Galicia, Podolia, and east of Warsaw. May be found in the Balkans, in Czechs, Slovaks, Austrians, Germans, West Ukrainians, and Russians, even Finns. The fairer Vistulan, the Sudetic, and the Danube-March Valley types are similar and may be regarded as subvarieties.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Pre Slavic

References & Literature

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

  • Reche, O. 1908. Zur Anthropologie der jüngeren Steinzeit in Schlesien und Böhmen. Arch. Anthr 35, 220-237.
  • Günther, H. 1942. Rassenkunde des deutschen Volkes. München.
  • Dart, R. 1955. Three Strandloper from the Kaokoveld Coast. S. Afr. J. Sci 51. 175-179.
  • Czekanowski, J. 1929. Das Typenfrequenzgesetz. Anthropologischer Anzeiger 5 (4), 335-359.
  • Schwidetzky, I. 1935. Rassenforschung in Polen. In: Zeitschrift für Rassenkunde. Band 1.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
  • Januschke, E. 1936. Primitivmerkmale in Zwischeneuropa - eine Nachwirkung der Brünnrasse? Zeitschrift für Rassenkunde. Band 3, 269-285.
  • Coon, C.S.. 1939.. The Races of Europe. The Macmillan Company. New York.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1934. Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit. Ferdinand Enke. Stuttgart.

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