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Phenotype

Transcaspian Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Transcaspian 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.

Transcaspian phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Transcaspian phenotype is native to North Africa. 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: 26.00°, 17.00° (latitude, longitude).

Transcaspian phenotype historical center: 26.00, 17.00 — North Africa

Physical Characteristics

Light brown skin, straight dark hair. Rather tall, mesoskelic, ectomorph. Mesocephalic, hypsicranic with a (strongly) leptorrhine, sometimes convex nose. Face is long and thin. Beard growth is moderate and weaker than in Orientalids. Eyes mildly slanting, Mongolian folds in a few individuals.

Historical Background

West-Central Asian Orientalid with Aralid admixture, particularly common in Turkmens. Significantly differs from other Central Asians by longer heads and taller stature. Relatively recent contact type that probably developed in the ancient Joresmi, Alans, and Sogidans due to Mongoloid admixture during the first millennium. Extends in low frequencies to Afghanistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, and Turkey.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Transcaspian

References & Literature

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

  • Oshanin, L. V. 1927. Les matériaux sur l'anthropologie de l'Asie Centrale. Bull de l'Univ. de l'Asie Centrale Taschkent XVI, 172-185, XVII, 63-102.
  • Oshanin, L. V. 1964. Anthropological Composition of the Population of Central Asia, and the ethnogenesis of its Peoples. Vol 1-3.
  • Jarcho, A. I. 1934. Antropologiceskii sostav turetskich narodnostej Azii. Anthrop. Zurn.
  • Coon, C.S.. 1939.. The Races of Europe. The Macmillan Company. New York.
  • Cole, S. 1965. Races of Man. Butler & Tanner Ltd. Frome and London.
  • Alekseyev, V. P. 1974. Geography of the human race.
  • Debets, G. F. 1970. Physcial anthropology of Afghanistan. 1-2. Russ. Transl. Ser., Peabody Mus. Arch. Ethnol 4, Cambridge.
  • Bernhard, W. 1993. Anthropologie von Südwestasien. In.: Schwidetzky, I.: Rassengeschichte der Menschheit 14, Asien 4. Oldenbourg.

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