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Phenotype

Proto Malayid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Proto Malayid 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.

Proto Malayid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Proto Malayid 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).

Proto Malayid phenotype historical center: -10.00, 155.00 — Melanesia

Physical Characteristics

Medium, sometimes dark brown skin, wavy or curly hair. Rather short, meso- brachyskelic, ectomorph. Mesocephalic, orthocranic. Mesorrhine, sometimes platyrrhine, often deep-rooted nose. Forehead and mandible narrow, face relatively low. Eyes only weakly slanting. Mild prognathy common.

Historical Background

Proto Malayid proper type. Relatively old element that probably arrived in the Sunda Archipelago during the period of land bridges in the late Pleistocene. Today in its highest concentrations in the Lesser Sunda Islands like Sumba, Flores, Timor up to Kisar. Also common in the Maluku Islands (Aru, Lei, Tanimbar, Ceram, Ambon, Buru), West Tenggarese of Java, and in Siberut in the west of Sumatra. Occasionally across Indonesia and even in parts of Melanesia.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Proto Malayid

References & Literature

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

  • Glinka, J. 1978. Gestalt und Herkunft. Beitrag zur anthropologischen Gliederung Indonesiens. Stud. Inst. Anthropos 25. St. Augustin.
  • Glinka, J. 1981. Racial history of Indonesia. In: Schwidetzky, I.: Rassengeschichte der Menschheit, Asien In: Japan, Indonesien, Ozeanien. R. Odenbourg. München. Wien.
  • Glinka, J. 1987. Antropologi Ragawi Handout Mahasiswa. Surabaya: FISIP Universitas Airlangga.
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  • Sarasin, P. 1905. Versuch einer Anthropologie der Insel Celebes II. Wiesbaden.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1934. Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit. Ferdinand Enke. Stuttgart.
  • Weinert, H. 1965. Die heutigen Rassen der Menschheit. In: Lundwig, B. and H. Plank. Handbuch der Biologie. Vol 9 (2).

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