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Phenotype

Toda Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Toda 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.

Toda phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Toda phenotype is native to South 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: 22.00°, 78.00° (latitude, longitude).

Toda phenotype historical center: 22.00, 78.00 — South Asia

Physical Characteristics

Medium brown skin, usually wavy black hair. (Rather) tall, mesoskelic, ectomorph. Dolichocephalic, ortho- hypsicranic. Mildly leptorrhine, long, often convex nose. Face high and narrow, lips relatively thick compared to other Indids. Beard and body hair growth is heavy. The chin relatively weak.

Historical Background

Indid subtype, native to the Nilgiri Hills of Southern India. Shows morphological affinities with North Indids and has sometimes been included. Differs from most neighbouring populations and could present an isolate caused by ancient Indo-European migrations. Mostly found in Toda people. Although their numbers have hardly surpassed 1000 during the last century, population is relatively stable.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Toda

References & Literature

The Toda 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. 1929. Anthropologische Forschungen in Südindien . In: Anthropologischer Anzeiger (6), 64-85.
  • Eickstedt, E. von. 1934. Rassenkunde und Rassengeschichte der Menschheit. Ferdinand Enke. Stuttgart.
  • 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
  • Vallois, H. V. 1971. Las races humaines. 8 Ed. Grammont.

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