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| The term '''Irano-Afghan''' is a term used in ] for a description of Nordics, based upon shared physical characteristics through geographic adaptation. More modern terms include Nordic Iranian and Irano-Nordid. Numerous studies supports the formation of the type in the ] and includes ], ] and ], furthermore ], ], ], ] and ] studies, supports the theory. | |||
| <ref>http://www.iranchamber.com/people/articles/aryan_people_origins.php</ref> | |||
| ==Morphological uniqueness== | |||
| ]]] | |||
| Anthropologist ] described '''Irano-Afghans''' in his book '']'', as being long-faced, high-headed and nose-hooked. | |||
| According to anthropologist ]:<ref name="hooton1">{{cite web | |||
| |url=http://dienekes.awardspace.com/texts/hootonmed/ | |||
| |title=Earnest Hooton on the Mediterranean Subrace (from E. A. Hooton, Up from the Ape, 1946) | |||
| |accessdate=2009-05-15}}</ref> | |||
| {{quote|"The Iranian Plateau type differes from the Upper Palaeolithic meaning ] type particularly in its long, high-bridged, and boldly jutting nasal promontory. It has the same huge dolichocephalic head and massive, usually long face.The great nose may be either straight or convex, more often the latter."}} | |||
| {{quote|"Beard and body hair: usually heavy."}} | |||
| According to Renato Biasutti the type was defined by:<ref name="biasutti">{{cite web | |||
| |url=http://dienekes.110mb.com/texts/biasutticaucasoid/ | |||
| |last=Biasutti|first=Renato | |||
| |title=Renato Biasutti on Caucasoid Subraces: from Le Razze e i popoli della terra | |||
| |pages=409-410}}</ref> | |||
| {{quote|Brunet-white color, very dark hair and eyes, abbundant pilosity; medium stature (165), slim body; very long (74) and high head with prominent occiput; long face; large and high nose with root at the level of the forehead, straight or convex spine, strongly curved nostrils (64); full lips, robust chin.}} | |||
| ] ], believes that differences are only geographically racial. | |||
| ==Distribution== | |||
| ]]] | |||
| Irano-Afghans or ] in anthropological terms, are Harder Mediterraneans most common and the principal element in ] and ] north-west ] and ]. It is also a major factor in ] and ] and comprises parts of the population of ], ] (West), ], ], ] north ] and ], as a result of migration of Irano-Afghans. Together with ] and ] they make up the eastern branch of the Mediterranean group. ] they are closer to Corded-Nordics, and the type traditionally defined as “Nordic” in Physical Anthropology. Modern Nordics are typically mesocephalic, but their ancestors were dolichocephalic. The cephalic index was defined by ] professor of ] ] and first used in ]. A cephalic index of 80 or more is called brachycephalic, or broad, a measurement between 75 and 80 is ], or intermediate, below 75 is considered ] or long. Map of cephalic index | |||
| ]]] | |||
| The ] type encountered in Europe is an effect of recombination of original plateau types, and further the result of crosses between the original dolicocephalic Iranian Nordics, and brachycephals with short, broad faces. A Mongoloid admixture produces this ], common in Europe after waves of ] migration who were the descendants Xiongnu, a confederation of nomadic tribes and the northern neighbours of ]. The Huns in turn are the result much earlier intermixture between Iranians and ] in ]. The Migrating Nordics to Europe were ], and consisted of ] and ] classes who linguistically and culturally replaced and subjugated the earlier ] culture, languages and peoples of "]". | |||
| In Nordic countries cordeds compromise 12% - 18% of the population. The Cordeds are metrically very similar to the Elmenteita from East Africa - the two groups could be combined without loss of homogeneity. In ], they may be favorably compared with the three dynastic skulls from Ur. ] also related Irano-Afghans to the old ] of Europe. | |||
| In later works Coon proposed a Nordic (i.e Corded) origin through depigmentation in the Eurasiatic grasslands, having arrived there from ] at around –5000. Genetic research explains the depigmentationphenomonen as being related to foodshortages and especially the lack of vitamin D obtained through seafood and sunlight in which northern European latitudes lack thereof. Lighter Skin, hair, and eye color is due to a low concentration in pigmentation, thus allowing more sunlight that triggers the production of ]. The ] gene is related to this. | |||
| Sufficient intake of these elements thus also alows for repigmentation over time, with an estimated timespan of at least 2500 years.<ref>Jablonski, Nina. Pennsylvania state University USA</ref> | |||
| Pigmentation however, does not constitute an anthropological validity as "race" is measured through skeletal association. | |||
| ] mummy displaying Nordic features and wearing Iranian clothing found in Western China, Tocharians spoke the eastermost Indo-European dialect in which Old Chinese was Influenced. The Chinese described Tocharians as having long noses and being hairy.]] | |||
| Nordics are found in majority in Iran and Afghanistan where the dolichocephalic strains are numerically predominant. Its type is associated with the ancient ] movement via ]/], Nordics are not to be confused with "Nordish" or "Nordics" of northern/central Europe, i.e collection of different subtypes of northern/central Europe and Scandinavia where the ], ] and snubnosed skulls of ], ], ] and ] types are predominant and the major population element. | |||
| Nordic skeletal system types (i.e Irano-afghan/corded) are by far globally numerically inferior to the more primitive and widely distributed non Nordic types <ref>Hooton, Earnest. Up from the Ape. New York: Macmillan Co., 1931 (rev. ed. 1946)</ref>. Nordic skeletal association can also be found among ancient ruling ] pharaos. | |||
| == Language == | |||
| ] ] dated to 36,000-15,000 years BP, are associated with ], ] and the Spread of ].]] | |||
| Modern ] cites that speakers of ] were involved in a migratory path with ] as well as ] as destination, rather than a source. Speakers of Indo-European languages, migrated from ] to northwestern India at around 2000 B.C and brought an early form of ]. | |||
| The routes of this great migration have set Iran as the center and set out on migration in any direction where Nordic peoples spread its language and culture. | |||
| Along with ], Proto-Indo-European has been traditionally regarded in Western culture to be The ]. | |||
| ] (1790), stated in her private revelations that the most direct descendants of the Adamic language were ], ] and ] languages, i.e. speakers of ]. | |||
| ==References== | |||
| {{reflist}} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| * | |||
| * | |||
| == Further reading == | |||
| * Coon, Carleton S., ''''. | |||
| ] | |||
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The term Irano-Afghan is a term used in physical anthropology for a description of Nordics, based upon shared physical characteristics through geographic adaptation. More modern terms include Nordic Iranian and Irano-Nordid. Numerous studies supports the formation of the type in the Iranian plateau and includes Geology, meteorology and Paleontology, furthermore geographical, anthropological , mythological, historical and linguistic studies, supports the theory.
Morphological uniqueness
Anthropologist Carleton S. Coon described Irano-Afghans in his book The Races of Europe, as being long-faced, high-headed and nose-hooked.
According to anthropologist Earnest Hooton:
"The Iranian Plateau type differes from the Upper Palaeolithic meaning Atlanto-Mediterranean type particularly in its long, high-bridged, and boldly jutting nasal promontory. It has the same huge dolichocephalic head and massive, usually long face.The great nose may be either straight or convex, more often the latter."
"Beard and body hair: usually heavy."
According to Renato Biasutti the type was defined by:
Brunet-white color, very dark hair and eyes, abbundant pilosity; medium stature (165), slim body; very long (74) and high head with prominent occiput; long face; large and high nose with root at the level of the forehead, straight or convex spine, strongly curved nostrils (64); full lips, robust chin.
Paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey, believes that differences are only geographically racial.
Distribution
Irano-Afghans or Nordic Iranians in anthropological terms, are Harder Mediterraneans most common and the principal element in Iran and Afghanistan north-west Pakistan and Turkmenistan. It is also a major factor in Turkey and Iraq and comprises parts of the population of India, China (West), Arabia, Middle east, Palestine north Africa and Europe, as a result of migration of Irano-Afghans. Together with Pontics and Corded-Nordics they make up the eastern branch of the Mediterranean group. Morphologically they are closer to Corded-Nordics, and the type traditionally defined as “Nordic” in Physical Anthropology. Modern Nordics are typically mesocephalic, but their ancestors were dolichocephalic. The cephalic index was defined by Swedish professor of anatomy Anders Retzius and first used in physical anthropology. A cephalic index of 80 or more is called brachycephalic, or broad, a measurement between 75 and 80 is mesocephalic, or intermediate, below 75 is considered dolicocephalic or long. Map of cephalic index
The Iranian Plateau type encountered in Europe is an effect of recombination of original plateau types, and further the result of crosses between the original dolicocephalic Iranian Nordics, and brachycephals with short, broad faces. A Mongoloid admixture produces this genetic recombination, common in Europe after waves of Hunnic migration who were the descendants Xiongnu, a confederation of nomadic tribes and the northern neighbours of China. The Huns in turn are the result much earlier intermixture between Iranians and Chinese in Central Asia. The Migrating Nordics to Europe were Patriarchs, and consisted of Priest and Warrior classes who linguistically and culturally replaced and subjugated the earlier matriarchy culture, languages and peoples of "Old Europe".
In Nordic countries cordeds compromise 12% - 18% of the population. The Cordeds are metrically very similar to the Elmenteita from East Africa - the two groups could be combined without loss of homogeneity. In Mesopotamia, they may be favorably compared with the three dynastic skulls from Ur. Coon also related Irano-Afghans to the old Corded Ware culture of Europe.
In later works Coon proposed a Nordic (i.e Corded) origin through depigmentation in the Eurasiatic grasslands, having arrived there from Iran at around –5000. Genetic research explains the depigmentationphenomonen as being related to foodshortages and especially the lack of vitamin D obtained through seafood and sunlight in which northern European latitudes lack thereof. Lighter Skin, hair, and eye color is due to a low concentration in pigmentation, thus allowing more sunlight that triggers the production of Vitamin D. The MC1R gene is related to this.
Sufficient intake of these elements thus also alows for repigmentation over time, with an estimated timespan of at least 2500 years.
Pigmentation however, does not constitute an anthropological validity as "race" is measured through skeletal association.
Nordics are found in majority in Iran and Afghanistan where the dolichocephalic strains are numerically predominant. Its type is associated with the ancient Aryan movement via Sumer/Mesopotamia, Nordics are not to be confused with "Nordish" or "Nordics" of northern/central Europe, i.e collection of different subtypes of northern/central Europe and Scandinavia where the dinaric, brachycephalic and snubnosed skulls of Tydal, Phalian, Bruenn and Borreby types are predominant and the major population element.
Nordic skeletal system types (i.e Irano-afghan/corded) are by far globally numerically inferior to the more primitive and widely distributed non Nordic types . Nordic skeletal association can also be found among ancient ruling Egyptian pharaos.
Language
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Modern linguistic anthropology cites that speakers of Aryan languages were involved in a migratory path with Europe as well as India as destination, rather than a source. Speakers of Indo-European languages, migrated from Iran to northwestern India at around 2000 B.C and brought an early form of Sanskrit language.
The routes of this great migration have set Iran as the center and set out on migration in any direction where Nordic peoples spread its language and culture.
Along with Hebrew, Proto-Indo-European has been traditionally regarded in Western culture to be The Adamic language. Anne Catherine Emmerich (1790), stated in her private revelations that the most direct descendants of the Adamic language were Bactrian, Persian and Indian languages, i.e. speakers of Indo-Iranian languages.
References
- http://www.iranchamber.com/people/articles/aryan_people_origins.php
- "Earnest Hooton on the Mediterranean Subrace (from E. A. Hooton, Up from the Ape, 1946)". Retrieved 2009-05-15.
- Biasutti, Renato. "Renato Biasutti on Caucasoid Subraces: from Le Razze e i popoli della terra". pp. 409–410.
- Jablonski, Nina. Pennsylvania state University USA
- Hooton, Earnest. Up from the Ape. New York: Macmillan Co., 1931 (rev. ed. 1946)
External links
- Anthropological Morphologies Online Resources
- Caucasoid Morphological Types, American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Further reading
- Coon, Carleton S., The Races of Europe.