European race

Human races are historically formed within the species Homo sapiens of a group of people. They differ in their secondary physical features - the cut of the eyes, the color of the skin, the structure of the hair, etc.

The large Caucasian race (about 42% of the world population) is divided into three groups according to the intensity of skin and hair pigmentation: southern, northern and intermediate. Depending on the features of pigmentation and the "head index" in these groups, small races (of the 2nd and 3rd order) also stand out.

Under the head index is understood the proportions of the skull and the ratio of the width of the head to its length. For example, in the northern group stand out the Baltic and Nordic small races. In its intermediate group distinguish the Alpine, East European and Central European races. In the southern group, in the Indo-Mediterranean race, the Mediterranean and Armenoid minor races are distinguished.

The European race is characterized by straight or slightly wavy fair-haired (from light to dark shades) hair, fair skin; Gray, quads-green, gray-green, blue wide-open eyes; A narrow protruding nose, a moderately developed chin, an average thickness of the lips, a developed hairline in the men on the face.

The European race is one of the major races. It is divided into several types: Nordic, Subadriatic, Atlanto-Baltic, False, East-Baltic, Mediterranean, Central Eastern European, Balkan-Caucasian, Caspian, Asiatic, Indo-Afghan.

The European race, whose origin is related to the total initial habitat of the bulk of its representatives, was originally distributed in the territory that covered certain areas of southern Europe, southwest Asia and northern Africa. Now the Caucasians live on all continents.

The Nordic type is widespread in Northern Europe among the Kashubians, Western Latvians and Estonians, Komis, part of Russians, Northern Karelians, southwestern Finns, Norwegians, Irishmen, Swedes, Germans from the northwestern regions, English, Dutch, Northern French, etc. The signs of this type are the following: meso- and dolichocephaly; Leptosomal, normocostic physique; high growth; Straight or wavy hair structure; Blond, fair-haired, ashy hair color; High base of nose; Deep lower jaw; Narrow, angular chin; The developed growth of the beard and mustache; Average body hair growth; Thin white skin with a pinkish tinge.

Although initially the area of formation of the race was close to Europe and the Near East (the Caucasian race was formed there), the characteristics of its subgroups differ in different parameters depending on the geographic features of the places of further resettlement of its representatives, the conditions of their life, and so on.

The Atlanto-Baltic type is especially widespread in the territories of Latvia and Estonia, Great Britain, Scandinavian countries. It is characterized by particularly light pigmentation of the skin, as well as hair and eyes, mesocephaly, large nose length , high growth, developed tertiary hairline.

Subadriatic (Norian or Noric) type is described as subbrugiccephalic, which is characterized by medium height, brown hair. Distributed in Luxembourg, Champagne, Franche-Comté, in the Dutch province of Zealand, in the north of the duchy of Baden, in the Rhine province, in southeastern Bohemia, in eastern Bavaria; Is found among the Slovenes, in Lombardy and the Venetian region.

The Falsky type is characterized by the highest growth among Europeans, mesodolichocephaly, stocky physique, broad shoulders, massive lower jaw, cheeky, broad face, developed superciliary arches, blue or gray eyes, low rectangular eye sockets, stiff wavy light (reddish) hair. This type is common in Westphalia and Scandinavia.

The race in different classifications can be called differently. It is often possible to find such synonyms of this term as Caucasian or Eurasian race.