Unit 12 racial classification* Contents
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- Paleo-Armenoid or Dolico-Mesocephal
- Brachycephal or Neo-Amerind
- Thehucleche
Racial Classification
Great Divisions of Humankind 164 sparsely distributed body and facial hair, dolico-mesocephalic or brachycephalic head, long but mesorrhine nose and broad face with prominent cheek bones. Other important features include high and convex nasal bridge, slopping forehead, strongly developed eye brow ridges and glabella, prominent chin, shovel shaped incisors and dark brown to black eye colour. Face exhibits medium prognathism. External epicanthic fold is common. Stature is variable. This group is further divided into following five categories: a) Paleo-Armenoid or Dolico-Mesocephal: Paleo-Armenoid possess dolicocephalic head, small skull but high vault, long narrow face, reddish brown to yellowish brown skin colour and black and wavy hair. b) Northern Amerind: Physical features of this racial sub-type include yellowish brown skin colour, black and straight hair, dolicocephalic or mesocephalic head, mesorrhine nose, oval face, medium to dark brown eye colour with external epicanthic fold and tall stature. c) Brachycephal or Neo-Amerind: The important characteristic features of Brachycephal are yellowish brown skin colour, black straight hair, brachycephalic head, mesorrhine nose, broad and short face, black eyes with external epicanthic fold and variable stature. d) Thehucleche: Thehucleche people have brownish skin colour, black and straight hair, brachycephalic head, mesorrhine nose with straight profile, square and broad face, black eyes with external epicanthic fold and tall stature. e) North-west coast Amerind: Amerinds have medium stature with long arm and short body. Their skin colour and hair colour is lighter than other types. D) NEGROID Negroid race is mainly distributed in Sub-Saharan Africa. They possess very unique physical characteristics. This race is further divided into three racial sub- types: 1) African Negro 2) Oceanic Negro and 3) The American Negros. The Negroid race is identified by the following characteristic features: Dark brown to black skin colour; Black woolly or frizzly hair; Sparse body and facial hair; Dolicocephalic head with protruding occiput; Broad and flat nose; Low nasal root and bridge; Facial prognathism marked; Small eye brow ridges; Dark brown to black eye colour; Ear form short and wide with rolled helix; 165 Thick and everted lips and Stature is variable. The important physical characteristics of Negroid sub-racial types are: 1) Download 228.37 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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