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Phenotype

South Palaungid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The South Palaungid 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 Palaungid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The South Palaungid phenotype is native to Southeast Asia. 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: 5.00°, 110.00° (latitude, longitude).

South Palaungid phenotype historical center: 5.00, 110.00 — Southeast Asia

Physical Characteristics

Yellowish medium brown skin with straight or wavy hair. Short, but taller than Western Palaungids, mesoskelic, ectomorph to endomorph. Often mesocephalic, hypsicranic with a short, often depressed, sometimes concave mesorrhine nose. Infantile. The face is round, low and wide with bulbous features and prominent cheekbones. Mongolian folds are rare.

Historical Background

Southern Palaungid variety, weakly influenced by Veddid. Typical for the hill tribes of Thailand, Laos, and parts of Vietnam. Occasionally in Southern Thailand, Southern China, and south to Borneo and the Philippines. Older than Shanids, but younger than Veddids. Today in its purest form in Lao Soung, Khmu, Lua, Degar, but also common in Lao, Thai, Degar, Khmer, and Karen.

Source: Human Phenotypes — South Palaungid

References & Literature

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

  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1937. Geschichte der anthropologischen Namengebung und Klassifikation. In: Zeitschrift für Rassenkunde. Band 5, 209-282, Band 6, 36-96, 151-210.
  • Lundman, B. 1967. Geographische Anthropologie. Rassen und Völker der Erde. G. Fischer, Stuttgart
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.
  • Knussmann, R. 1996. Vergleichende Biologie des Menschen: Lehrbuch der Anthropologie und Humangenetik. 2ed. Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1944. Rassendynamik von Ostasien. Walter de Gruyter. Berlin.
  • Vallois, H. V. 1971. Las races humaines. 8 Ed. Grammont.
  • Hooton, E.A. 1946. Up from the Ape. Rev. ed. Macmillan Company . New York.
  • Olivier, G. 1967. Contribution à l'anthropologie des Vietnamiens méridionaux. Bull. Mém. Soc. anthr. de Paris, 12 (1), 155-176.

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