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Phenotype

Volgid Phenotype - Face Features & Origin

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

Average Face

The Volgid 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.

Volgid phenotype average face composite

Geographic Distribution

The Volgid phenotype is native to Eastern Europe. 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: 52.00°, 25.00° (latitude, longitude).

Volgid phenotype historical center: 52.00, 25.00 — Eastern Europe

Physical Characteristics

Fair skin, usually straight, sometimes wavy, brown to black hair, often, but not always dark eyes. Rather short, meso- macroskelic, endomorph. Mesocephalic, mildly hypsicranic with a mildly leptorrhine, plump nose. The face is relatively low and flat. Mongoloid eye features are occasionally found.

Historical Background

Eurasian type, especially common west of the Ural in the basins of Sura and Moksha Rivers of Russia. Found in Mari, Chuvash, Volga-Finns. More mixed in Udmurts, Finns, and Ryazan population (where the taller, narrower-nosed Mordva subvariety is found). The Central European counterpart is the Pre Slavic type. In combination with Lappid a more brachycephalic Sub Lappid variety is produced.

Source: Human Phenotypes — Volgid

References & Literature

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

  • Lundman, B. 1967. Geographische Anthropologie. Rassen und Völker der Erde. G. Fischer, Stuttgart
  • Bunak, V. 1932. Neues Material zur Aussonderung anthropologischer Typen unter der Bevölkerung Osteuropas. Zeitschrift für Morphologie und Anthropologie, 30 (3). 441-503.
  • Alexeev, V. P. 1979. The Differential Geography of Races. In: Stini, W. A. Physiological and Morphological Adaptation and Evolution. De Gruyter.
  • Alekseeva, T. I. 1965. Anthropologische Materialien zur Ethnogenese der Ostslawen. Homo 16. 174-187.
  • Biasutti, R. 1967 (1941). Le Razze e i Popoli della terra. 4th Ed. Vol 1-4. U.T.E.T., Torino.

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