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Phenotype

South Andid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The South Andid 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.

South Andid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The South Andid phenotype is native to South 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: -15.00°, -60.00° (latitude, longitude).

South Andid phenotype historical center: -15.00, -60.00 — South America

Physical Characteristics

Light olive-brown skin, straight, rarely wavy hair. Medium height, mesoskelic, endomorph and massive. Meso- brachycephalic, mildly hypsicranic. (Mildly) leptorrhine, relatively depressed nose. Lips thin, Mongoloid eye features rare. Often Europiform in expression. In difference to other Andids, face lower, skin fairer, and nose narrower.

Historical Background

The southernmost Andid variety, somewhat influenced by Patagonid. The dominant type in Mapuche, native to Chile. More mixed in the extinct Chonos of South Chile. Although disease reduced numbers drastically after contact with the Spanish, the type spread east across Patagonia until the 18th century during a process of Araucanisation, and gave rise to blends with Patagonids (Puelche, etc.).

Source: Human Phenotypes — South Andid

References & Literature

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

  • Latcham, R. E. 1904. Notes on the Physial Characteristics of the Auraucanos. Journ. R. Anthr. Inst. 34. 170-180.
  • Ten Kate, H. F. C. 1906. Matériaux pour servir à l'anthropologie des Indiens de la République Argentine. Rev. Mus. La Plata 12, 31-57.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1934. Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit. Ferdinand Enke. Stuttgart.
  • Drexel, A. 1955. Die Völker der Erde. 2nd Ed. Akademie Verlag. Zürich.
  • Lundman, B. 1967. Geographische Anthropologie. Rassen und Völker der Erde. G. Fischer, Stuttgart
  • Kunter, M. 1987. Population and racial history of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay. In: Schwidetzky, I. Rassengeschischte des Menschheit 12.
  • 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.

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