Northcaucasian race

Northcaucasian race (also Caucasionic race) is a term which was used in scientific racism and physical anthropology as one of the sub-races of Caucasian race in the early 20th century.[1][2] The name has arisen from region North Caucasus.[3]

The Northcaucasian type is considered as a branch of the Balkans-Caucasian race and is similar with Alpine and Dinaric races.[4]

The phenotype is prevalent to the following ethnicities: Balkars, Karachays, Chechens and others.[5]

Characteristic signs

Central cluster

Caucasian Avars, Balkars, Bats people, Ossetians, Ingush people, Karachays, Chechen people

Dagestan cluster

Dargin people, Lak people, part of Avars

Notes

  1. Race and Racism: An Introduction (see also) by Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban, Pages 127-133, Publication Date: December 8, 2005, ISBN 0759107955
  2. The Races of Europe by Carleton S. Coon
  3. Dmitry Bogatenkov; Stanislav Drobyshev. "Anthropology and Ethnic History" (in Russian). Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.
  4. Dmitry Bogatenkov; Stanislav Drobyshev. "Racial variety of Mankind,section 5.5.3" (in Russian). Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.
  5. School Bakai - Ethnogenesis the North Caucasus indigenous population
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