Irano-Afghan race explained

The Irano-Afghan race or Iranid race is an obsolete racial classification of human beings based on a now-disproven theory of biological race.[1] [2] [3] Some anthropologists of the 20th century classified the populations native to the Iranian plateau as belonging to this race,[4] [5] [6] which was usually seen as a subrace of the Caucasian race or the Mediterranean racial subtype of that race, depending on the authority consulted.

Physiognomy

American anthropologist Carleton S. Coon described the Irano-Afghan race as a branch of the Mediterranean race,[7] describing them as being long-faced, high-headed and leptorrhine (having long and narrow noses). By contrast, Swedish anthropologist Bertil Lundman postulates an "Iranid" subtype of his "Eastern Mediterranean" race. American anthropologist Earnest Hooton in 1946 describes the "Iranian Plateau type" as distinct from the Atlanto-Mediterranean one:

According to Italian anthropologist Renato Biasutti the type was defined by:

British anthropologist John Lawrence Angel, following Coon in 1971, discusses a "Nordic-Iranian type" in the following terms:


Notes and References

  1. Book: Templeton, A.. How Evolution Shapes Our Lives: Essays on Biology and Society. Princeton University Press. 2016. Losos, J.. Princeton; Oxford. 346–361. Evolution and Notions of Human Race. 10.2307/j.ctv7h0s6j.26. ... the answer to the question whether races exist in humans is clear and unambiguous: no.. Lenski, R..
  2. Wagner. Jennifer K.. Yu. Joon-Ho. Ifekwunigwe. Jayne O.. Harrell. Tanya M.. Bamshad. Michael J.. Royal. Charmaine D.. February 2017. Anthropologists' views on race, ancestry, and genetics. American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 162. 2. 318–327. 10.1002/ajpa.23120. 5299519. 27874171.
  3. Web site: American Association of Physical Anthropologists. American Association of Physical Anthropologists. 27 March 2019. AAPA Statement on Race and Racism. 19 June 2020. American Association of Physical Anthropologists.
  4. S. M. Garn, Human races, Thomas, 1971, 3rd ed., University of Michigan, p. 196
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=2Fx6pzonsCIC&pg=PA132 Race and Racism: An Introduction
  6. http://www.theapricity.com/snpa/racesofeurope.htm The Races of Europe
  7. Book: Coon, Carleton Stevens. The Races of Europe. The Macmillan Company. 1939. 978-0837163284. 418. In the first place, they belong as a group to the Irano-Afghan branch of the Mediterranean race..

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