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Phenotype

Sonorid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Sonorid 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.

Sonorid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Sonorid phenotype is native to North America. 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: 45.00°, -100.00° (latitude, longitude).

Sonorid phenotype historical center: 45.00, -100.00 — North America

Physical Characteristics

Yellowish-reddish medium to dark brown skin, straight or wavy black hair. (Rather) tall, meso- sometimes macroskelic, ectomorph, sometimes endomorph. Mesocephalic, mildly hypsicranic. Mesorrhine, straight or slightly convex nose. Lower face is pointed oval. More gracile and elongated compared to other Margids. Eyes usually not slanted.

Historical Background

Margid subtype, native to the hot Sonora desert of South Arizona and California, as well as Northwestern Mexico. Probably arrived with one of the earlier migrations to America. Today typified by the Pima (O'odham) and the Seri. More mixed in Yuma, Papago, Tlapaneco, and many other people of the Southern US and Mexico. Probably played an important role in the extinct inhabitants of Baja California.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Sonorid

References & Literature

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

  • Boas, F. 1895. Zur Anthropologie der nordamerikanischen Indianer. Zeitschrift für Ethnol. 27, Verh. 366-401.
  • Hrdlicka, A. 1906. Contribution to the Physical Anthropology of California. Univ. Californ. Publ. Am. Arch. Ethn. 4. 49-64.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1934. Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit. Ferdinand Enke. Stuttgart.
  • Knussmann, R. 1996. Vergleichende Biologie des Menschen: Lehrbuch der Anthropologie und Humangenetik. 2ed. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
  • Imbelloni, J. 1952. Rassentypen und Biodynamik von Amerika. In: Historia Mundi. Band 1, Munich, 188-203.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
  • McGee, W. G. 1898. The Seri Indians. 7. Ann. Rep. Bureau Am. Ethn. (1895-1896), 9-344.
  • Genna, G. 1943. I Seri e la loro costituzione scheletrica. C.I.S.P., Ser. V, Sped. scient. dirette da C. Gini, I. Florence.

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