The inhabitants of East and North Asia, as well as the Far North belong to the Mongoloid race. It is known that people with the features of the Mongoloid race occupy a fifth of the entire earthly hemisphere. Representatives of this race have characteristic features, which we will discuss in this article. Naturally, many Mongols, due to mixing of blood, have unclear external signs indicating belonging to this race, but we will try to figure out the main signs now.
The main features of the representatives of the Mongoloid race
A clear feature of the indigenous people of the Mongoloid race is the slanting cut of the eyes, narrow and peculiar, since the upper part of the eyelid is characterized by swelling that hangs over the inner eyelid. Also, Mongols have very coarse dark hair. Only by these two signs it is already possible to recognize a resident of the Mongolian peoples.
The face of these people has a brown or yellowish tint, and their eye color is either brown or the shade of a raven's wing.
The cheekbones of these people have brightly expressive clear lines. Their lips are of average fullness - not thin, but not too full, like those of the Negroid race. The bridge of the nose is located slightly lower than that of the Europeans. Straight lines of either a moderately wide or thin nose also indicate that the person is directly related to the Mongols.
We have described many features, but this is not the whole set of features of the Mongoloid race. Also, scanty hair on the surface of the entire body is a characteristic feature. Not often in the male half of this race, you can see vegetation on the chest or lower abdomen. They also do not have to shave constantly, since there is practically no stubble on their face - this fact is also decisive thanks to which one can recognize Mongoloid men, whose appearance is clearly different from the appearance of the representatives of the Euroid race.
Different options for the appearance of representatives of the Mongoloid race
It is known that peoples who belong to the Mongoloid race are divided into two types. This division is due to geographic location, which suggests different climatic conditions. One species is Pacific and the other is continental. People belonging to the first type have large lips, a small head, fair complexion and a forward jaw. The other type has dark skin color and thin lips.
Differences (signs) of the Mongoloid race
Figure: The main races of people a - Caucasoid, b - Negroid, c - Mongoloid
Representatives of the Mongoloid race
There are different groups, each of which has its own morphological characteristics, live in Central and Southeast Asia, the Philippines and North America (Eskimos in Alaska and Canada).
Mongoloid race
The indigenous population of the American continent only partially has characteristic Mongoloid features (see below).
The main features of the head:
- the skull (and head) is large, wide and short (brachycephalic type),
- the eye sockets are high, shallow, their upper and lower edges are located horizontally,
- the lower jaw is strong, the intermandibular diameter is large,
- skin color is white-yellowish of varying intensity, from very light to dark,
- face is large, high, flattened. The nasal fold does not stand out
- hair is smooth, thick, thick with a round section, color - black, facial hair is insignificant,
- the forehead is wide, straight and slightly sloping, the brow ridges and the bridge of the nose do not stand out,
- the nose is small, the tip of the nose is thin, the back is straight and slightly raised (especially in the root area), the base of the nose is thin (a cross between "leptorrino" and "camerrino"),
- the face is cheeky, the cheekbones are large, protrude forward,
- the auricle is medium-sized or large, the earlobe is not large,
- the eyeball is non-convex, the eye section is narrow, slightly oblique, there is a fold in the median (inner) corner of the eye (Mongoloid fold, expressed in varying degrees, is characteristic of some nationalities), the eye color is brown or black, the distance between the palpebral fissure and the eyebrow is significant,
- lips of medium thickness or narrow, not particularly prominent,
- the chin practically does not protrude.
In terms of their characteristic morphological features, the indigenous population of the American continent approaches the Mongoloid race (Eskimos, Indians living in the Andes, Amazon regions, etc.)
Their distinctive features of the head and face:
- the skull and head are large, wide, belonging to the dolichocephalic or mesocephalic types,
- skin color varies from light brown to brownish yellowish or brownish reddish,
- the face is wide, with slight manifestations of alveolar prognathia,
- straight or wavy hair, black color, facial hair is either insignificant or absent,
- the forehead is high, wide, sloping,
- the nose is strong, upturned, wide in the area of \u200b\u200bthe nostrils, the bridge of the nose is convex, there are aquiline noses,
- the cheekbones stand out in the lateral part - the eyes are deeply set, the eye section is narrow, slightly oblique, the Mongoloid fold is expressed to a greater or lesser extent, the eye color is dark brown, the lips are of medium fullness (sometimes the upper lip protrudes above the lower one), the mouth gap is wide enough, the chin is well defined.
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Characteristics of the Caucasian, Mongoloid and Negroid races of man
The results of evolution include
A) gene drift
B) hereditary variability
C) population waves
D) variety of species
Abstract
2132. The Mongoloid race of people is characterized by
A) black straight hair, protruding cheekbones
B) brown eyes, wavy hair
B) dark skin, tall
D) dark eyes, thick lips
2133. What organisms are responsible for the formation of sulfur deposits in the biosphere?
A) red algae
B) chemosynthetic bacteria
C) cyanobacteria
D) coral polyps
Abstract
2134. In cells, the primary synthesis of glucose occurs in
A) mitochondria
B) endoplasmic reticulum
C) the Golgi complex
D) chloroplasts
Abstract
2135. Oxygen molecules in the process of photosynthesis are formed due to the decomposition of molecules
A) carbon dioxide
B) glucose
C) ATP
D) water
Abstract
2136. The mother is the carrier of the gene for color blindness, the father can distinguish colors normally (the gene for color blindness is recessive and linked to the X chromosome, the Y chromosome does not carry the gene for visual impairment). What is the likelihood of having a color blind daughter in this family?
A) 0%
B) 25%
B) 50%
D) 75%
Abstract
2137. Choose one of the characteristic features of the type of chordate animals
A) the nervous system in the form of a tube
B) abdominal nerve cord
C) unicameral heart
D) five-toed limbs
2138. The breakdown of proteins in the human body ends
A) removal of carbon dioxide, water and urea
B) the accumulation of oxygen in cells
C) the conversion of thermal energy into the energy of chemical bonds
D) the formation and accumulation of antibodies in the blood
Abstract
2139. Parasympathetic Department of the Human Nervous System
A) weakens undulating bowel movements
B) weakens the secretion of gastric juice
B) decreases heart rate
D) narrows the lumen of the blood vessels of the heart
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The eastern (Pacific) coast of Asia is inhabited by groups that are included in the large Mongoloid race, but differ in a number of characteristics. Far Eastern small race. Skin color is dark. The Arctic race includes the Eskimos, Chukchi and Koryaks. These differences formed the basis for the identification of small Mongoloid races. All racial groups on the Pacific coast of Asia have mixed Mongolian-Australoid traits, which unites them.
The term was introduced at the beginning of racial science to describe primarily Asian populations of various countries in Central and East Asia. Can be divided into Asian and American races. He also noted that of the races of the Old World, East Asians are closest to Native Americans.
In the Mesolithic era, Mongoloid (or, more precisely, a complex of racial characteristics close to Mongoloid) is noted in Europe (Bavaria). There are three main racial groups on Earth - Mongoloid, Negroid and Caucasoid. Race should not be confused with other communities of people - clan, tribe, nationality, nation, which differ in social, not biological characteristics.
The original population that underwent such a profound transformation in Central Asia is unknown. The skulls from the Upper Cave near Peking (18,000 years old), undoubtedly Homo sapiens, have similarly pronounced Mongoloid features. The skull is sharply dolichocranial, with a huge longitudinal diameter and moderate width. The face is exceptionally tall and at the same time broad.
South Asian small race. Skin color is darker than that of the Far Eastern race. There is a certain percentage of wavy hair. Epicanthus is less common (20-50%). The race is widespread in the countries of South and Southeast Asia. American (Americanoid) minor race. Includes Native American people (Indians). In addition to three (or, according to another classification, four) large human races with subraces, there are special small races, the origin of which is not clearly established.
Representatives of the laponoid race are the Sami. This peculiar anthropological type was formed in Northern Norway, Northern Finland, on the Kola Peninsula. A number of authors have hypothesized that facial features of the Mongoloid type are a special adaptive feature for life in severe cold conditions. It is known that increased fat deposition on the face is characteristic of children of the Mongoloid race, who, as is known, have a particularly strong development of the epicanthus.
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There is also a transitional race, the Eurasian one. The creators of this monument had a very flat face, absolutely wide and tall. Central Asian minor race. Its representatives include the Mongols of the PRC and the Mongolian People's Republic, Kalmyks, Buryats, Yakuts, Tuvans, Khakass, Altai.
American Mongoloids (Indians)
In 1882, Augustus Henry Keane declared that the "Mongolian type" includes the following "races": "Tibetans", "Burmese", "Tai", "Koreans", "Japanese", Ryukyus and "Malays". In 1940, anthropologist Franz Boas included the "American races" within the "Mongoloid race", among the Aztecs in Mexico and the Maya of Yucatan.
In 1984, Roger J. Lederer, professor of biological sciences at California State University Chico, separately listed the Mongoloid races from the Pacific Islands and the American Indians. Race is a group of people united by a common origin, differing in purely external - biological - characteristics: the color of skin, hair, etc.
The forehead is strongly oblique, the superciliary is powerful, the orbits are rectangular, absolutely and relatively low. Distributed in the extreme northeast of Asia, North America, in Greenland. The face is narrow, of medium width, high, and flat. With modern Asian Mongoloids, the Americanoids are related by a yellowish-brown complexion, straight and very coarse hair. With Caucasians, they are brought together by a high nose bridge, a strongly protruding nose and the absence of epicanthus in adults.
Only "pure" Australoids are known, which came along the shores of the Indian Ocean, in which Mongoloid features arose somewhere in East Asia. Along with clearly Mongoloid features (strong development of the epicanthus, flat face, low nose bridge), they also have southern ones: a strong beard development, noticeable prognathism.
The Mongoloid race is a race of indigenous inhabitants of northern and eastern Asia, as well as regions of the Far North.
It is quite numerous: the number of people who belong to it is about 20% of all
Mongoloid race: signs
Representatives of this race have straight, coarse dark hair, a yellowish skin tone, brown eyes, prominent cheekbones, a narrow or medium-wide nose with a low bridge, moderately thickened lips, and a typical skin fold of the upper eyelid that covers the lacrimal tubercle in the inner corner of the eyes. This fold is called the epicanthus. A weak development of the hairline is characteristic of the Mongoloids.
The Mongoloid race is close in many traits and origin, in which epicanthus is rarely found, the nose protrudes more strongly, and the general characteristics of the Mongoloid appearance are often smoothed out. In Asia, it is customary to subdivide the Mongoloid race into two main groups - the Pacific and the continental: the second differs from the first in darker skin, a very large face, orthognathism, and rather thin lips.
Representatives
The prominent representatives of the Mongoloid race are the Mongols, who enslaved most of Eurasia in the 13th century. Classical Mongoloids (northern Mongoloid race) are also Kalmyks, Tuvinians, Buryats, Yakuts. The Mongoloids are also those who are mixed with the so-called West Siberian race. The inhabitants of southern China, Japanese, Koreans belong to the southern Mongoloid race, which has signs of mixing with the Australoids. In the population of Southeast Asia and Indochina, this admixture is even more noticeable.
History
All anthropologists no longer question the closeness of the Americanoid and Mongoloid races. Asian Mongoloids and Indian Americanoids have a lot in common. This is manifested not only in but also in genetic characteristics (MT-DNA and Y-chromosomes are the same for them). There is also a similarity of beliefs (the cult of the raven, or the cult of the eagle).
Some studies also suggest that the modern Mongoloid race is younger than the Americanoid race. The characteristic Mongoloids (Central Asian type) are attributed by some scientists to the group of the youngest races. The question of the origin of the eastern trunk as a whole (the ancestors of the Indians and Mongoloids) is rather complicated. It is believed that the typical Mongoloid race was formed in Central Asia in a harsh climate. There are many options for its origin, scientists have to find the truth.
Incipient Mongoloidism in the Neolithic era appeared in Europe (Bavaria). The Mongoloid race is distinguished by spatulate incisors, and they were just found among the Sinanthropus, who lived 420 thousand years ago.
Territories of contact with other races
These are such zones as the territory of Siberia and Kazakhstan. Initially, the Great Steppe was inhabited by Iranian-speaking representatives (Scythians), but since about the 5th century Mongoloids have settled here.
The Australoids originally lived in Southeast Asia, but later the Mongoloids penetrated this territory.
The Mongoloid race is divided into several subraces - North Asian, South Asian, Arctic, Far Eastern, American.
In addition to three (four, according to another classification) large human races with subraces, there are still small races, special, but their origin has not been clearly established. Presumably, they could have formed from ancient, poorly differentiated populations on the border (small races - transitional), during contacts of populations of different races (small races - mixed), or as a result of distant migrations to unusual living conditions, when it was necessary to adapt to them and develop other signs or revive those that were (metamorphosis subraces).
It is easy to see that in countries with hot climates, people's skin color is noticeably darker than in countries with cold climates. Also, closer to the equator, the width of the nose, the thickness of the lips, and the protrusion of the face increase. This spread of signs is explained as follows.
In deep antiquity, probably in the Upper Paleolithic, biological adaptation to environmental conditions was of great importance. The man was not yet sufficiently equipped technically to effectively protect himself from the elements. Under these conditions, skin color, for example, played a vital role in heat transfer. The dark pigment of the skin absorbs significantly more ultraviolet radiation, protecting the body from the danger of cancer. Although dark skin is warmed up by the sun's rays, more efficient work of the skin glands saves from overheating. The temperature of the skin of a Negroid under the same conditions is lower than that of a European or Asian. Light skin is more susceptible to UV radiation. This can be useful in the northern hemisphere, because in conditions of relatively low insolation - sunlight - there is a problem of rickets - lack of D. Thus, in northern latitudes, an increase in the sensitivity of the skin to ultraviolet light saves children from rickets. Curly hair and the elongated high shape of the head of the equatorial population groups have an adaptive value. Curly hair creates an air cushion on the head, and air is one of the best heat insulators. In addition, the Negro's hair contains more air bubbles than the hair of a Mongoloid or Caucasian. The elongated, narrow and high head of the equatorial groups has a smaller upper area with the same volume as the low wide head of the northern peoples. This saves it from excessive overheating in the sun.
The large width of the mouth and the considerable width of the mucous membrane of the lips of Negroids are useful in hot climates, since they increase the surface of moisture evaporation, cooling the body. A flattened wide nose has a similar meaning. At the same time, the small size of the nasal cavity does not allow the air to be additionally heated during inhalation.
The high, long nose of Caucasians and Northern Mongoloids has the opposite meaning. The air passing through the long nasal passage has time to heat up and enters the lungs warm. Orthognathism of the northern races - shortening of the face - increases the bend of the nasal passage and protects the nasopharynx from hypothermia.
The width of the palpebral fissure differs markedly in representatives of different races. The narrow cut of the eyes of Mongoloids, Bushmen and Tuaregs protects the eyeball from dust, wind and too bright sun in open spaces. At the same time, the Mongoloid eye is significantly distinguished by a large amount of subcutaneous tissue designed to retain heat.
A more exotic example of the adaptive meaning of racial traits is the steatopygia of the Bushmen, Hottentots, and Andamans. Fat deposits on the buttocks and thighs serve as a reserve of nutrients in conditions of their sharp lack. Thanks to the sculptures of the Upper Paleolithic, we know that steatopygia was a common occurrence in Europe about 25-20 thousand years ago, during the formation of racial complexes
Classic racial traits include physical traits - the color and shape of the eyes, lips, nose, hair, skin color, overall facial structure, and head shape.
MONGOLOID, or the Asian-American, large race, which is sometimes called "yellow" in outdated terminology, covers about 50% of the world's population, that is, 1.3 billion. Of this number, almost half are Chinese - about 600 million people. The main mass of representatives of the "yellow" race occupies vast areas of Asia, especially its northern, eastern, central and southeastern regions. The Mongoloid race also spread to Oceania and to the American mainland. Many Mongoloid groups are part of the population of the USSR, mainly its Asian part, where their typical representatives are Yakuts, Buryats, Tungus (Evenks), Chukchi, Tuvinians, Altaians, Gilyaks (Nivkhs), Aleuts, Asiatic Eskimos and many others. In the European part of the USSR, Mongoloid anthropological types are part of the Bashkirs, Tatars, Chuvashes and some other peoples. For the large Mongoloid race, the following features are characteristic: the skin is light or dark, with a yellowish or yellowish-brown tint; the hair on the head of almost everyone is straight and coarse (tight), usually black; beard and mustache, as a rule, develop late and poorly; Tertiary hair on the body is almost absent. Representatives of many anthropological types of this race, especially among the northern Mongoloids, have a large face, protrude forward medium (mesognathism); due to the growth and protrusion of the cheekbones to the sides, it is significantly flattened; the eyes are brown, their cut is medium in most, but in many it is narrow, and the outer corner of the palpebral fissure is often located above the inner one; the fold of the upper eyelid is highly developed, in very many it almost reaches the eyelashes, passes to the lower eyelid and completely or partially covers the inner corner of the eye, capturing the lacrimal tubercle: a special fold is formed here - the epicanthus; the nose is of medium width, weakly protrudes, usually with a low nose bridge (in the Indians it protrudes strongly, the nose bridge is high, in the Eskimos it is very low); the position of the nostrils is average in most; the lips are thin or of medium thickness, the upper is proheilic; the chin protrusion is moderately developed; the head of many is mesocephalic. The Mongoloid large race is divided into three minor races. The first of them is the northern Mongoloid, or Asian continental; the second is the southern Mongoloid, or Asia-Pacific; the third is American (Indian). Representatives of the northern Mongoloid, or, as it is also called, the Central Asian, small race are, for example, the Buryats and Mongols. These are rather typical Mongoloids, which, however, differ in somewhat weakened features, since their skin, hair and eye color is lighter, their hair is not always tight; but the beard hardly grows, the lips are thin, the face is large and flat. In the southeast of Asia, the southern Mongoloid race predominates, most of whose representatives - Malays, Javanese, Probes - have a darker skin; the face is narrower and lower; lips of medium thickness going thick; wide nose; epicanthus is less common than in northern Mongoloids; the beard develops, although not much; some have wavy hair on their heads; growth is slightly lower than that of the northern Mongoloids, and significantly lower than that of the Chinese. The third Mongoloid race - American (Indian) - shows a transitional character, since it has less pronounced Mongoloid features and at the same time some features that bring it closer to the Caucasoid type. The Indians' hair is usually straight and tight, black in color; beard, mustache, tertiary body hair are poorly developed; the skin is yellowish brown, the eyes are dark, brown; many have a wide face. On these grounds, the Indians are similar to the typical Mongoloids. However, along the fold of the upper eyelid (which, although it is strongly developed, does not usually form an epicanthus), along a strongly protruding nose, often with a convex back, along an average or high nose height, as well as in the general type of face, the Indians resemble Caucasians. Some tribes have wavy hair on the head.
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All people are brothers to each other. Cousins
Each person on the planet is genetically unique only 0.01%. This small number just includes those signs that serve as a criterion for dividing people into large and small races. However, the remaining 99.99% of the genome of all representatives of humanity is the same, regardless of their region of residence, ethnicity (nationality) and culture.
The question of determining the differences and similarities of human organisms, not only by differences in appearance, but also at a deep level, has long worried the civilized world. Since 1953, scientists of various levels have been trying to solve the question: "Is it possible to decipher the portrait of a nation using DNA?"
In particular, in 2006, a full-scale study of the human genome was carried out with the participation of leading geneticists from Russia, the USA and France. The object of the study was 1056 people belonging to different peoples of the planet. At the same time, DNA traits were studied that were not related to external characteristics (color and condition of the skin, eyes, hair, etc.), but the so-called "silent" or "worthless" parts of the genome that accumulate genome changes and are transmitted from parents to children in almost unchanged.
The results of the study were amazing: by groups of identical DNA markers, people formed communities that fully corresponded to the main human races - Caucasian (white), Negroid (African), Asian Mongoloid.
Thus, the first obvious conclusion of the study was that the DNA, the portrait of a nation can accurately determine the racial identity of a person.
Further, analysis of DNA data made it possible to establish that the Caucasoid race is genetically divided into the nations of the Middle East, the European part, Central and South Asia (regional or minor races). However, further study of the genome to isolate smaller communities turned out to be impossible, because in the DNA of each studied person there were many markers characteristic of another ethnic group. For example, out of 69 studied representatives of indigenous peoples of South Africa, two people characterize a set of DNA traits as representatives of the Caucasian race. And this despite their outward resemblance to other representatives of the nation!
Thus, a second quite reliable conclusion appeared: there are no genetically pure nationalities in the world, because a person's DNA contains signs of several ethnic communities. This statement applies to both Caucasians and isolated peoples in remote regions of South America, Africa and the islands of Oceania.
Thanks to a DNA comparison, it was possible to establish that the division of humanity appeared about 70 thousand years ago during the growth of populations in Africa, when settlers began to migrate to other continents. The kinship of ancient tribes and their origin from one people can be easily traced by the genome.
For example, a small group of Homosapiens from the African continent moved to South Asia, where they settled for 10-15 generations. Then part of this group moved on, creating a new nation in another area, which had common DNA markers with the original nation - from South Asia - and, to a somewhat lesser extent, and from the original - from Africa.
The same 0.01% of the total genome is just external or latent racial differences that have appeared due to isolation, human adaptability, as well as latent mutations.
Signs of the major human races.
Anthropologists in various classifications distinguish from 3 to 7 large and up to 30-50 small races. The most common division of humanity into 3 main races - Caucasian, Negroid and Mongoloid.
1. Caucasoid race.
It differs from others in light skin color (from pink to light brown), wide eyes, large nose with a high bridge of the nose.
Within the framework of the great Eurasian, small races are distinguished: 
- Atlanto-Baltic: light skin tone, elongated faces of small width.
- White Sea-Baltic: wide faces, concave nasal bridge.
- Central European: light brown hair of varying intensity. For this reason, the middle part of Europe is called the brown belt.
- Balkan-Caucasian: increased massiveness of the body, large facial features.
- Indo-Mediterranean: the narrowest nose of all Caucasians and short in stature.
At the moment, Caucasians are the largest and most widespread population on the planet.
2. Negro-Australoid race.
Representatives of this group stand out sharply with a dark skin color, a wide cut of the eyes, a nose with a flat bridge of the nose, an elongated physique, narrow feet, and coarse curly hair. Negro-Australoids include African Negroids, Oceanian Australoids, Melanesian and Veddoid minor races.
Canadian professor J. F. Rushton in his book "Evolution and Behavior of Races" cites the results of his research: “Representatives of Negroid groups have 480 million fewer neurons than Europeans. That is, they are not very gifted intellectually and are rarely researchers and prominent scientists. " On the other hand, sensual jazz music performed by black musicians is popular all over the world.
The color of the skin of the Mongoloids has a fairly wide palette: from light tone (northern nations) to swarthy and dark brown. The race is characterized by dark straight hair, a very small nose protrusion, a wide lower jaw and a fold of the upper eyelid (epicanthus).
Within the Mongoloid race, as a rule, the Far Eastern, Arctic, South Asian, and also American minor races are distinguished. In some classifications, the American, representing several large ethnic groups, is considered an independent large race. However, this is not true. Confirmation that the Indians are directly related to the Mongoloids is the "Diego factor" (5th blood group), the alleles of which are found in the genome of the population. For comparison, in the Negroid and European there are no prerequisites for the appearance of the Diego factor, and in Mongoloids, alleles are found with an average frequency.
Genetic diversity in Russia.
The genome of peoples living on the territory of the Russian Federation has been studied for a very long time. One of the highest quality research results is the monograph "The Gene Pool and Genogeography of Population" by Professor Yu.G. Rychkova.
Scientists have established with a high degree of probability that representatives of humanity appeared on the territory of the future Russia 40-50 thousand years ago. Now Caucasians, direct descendants of the first settlers, inhabit the country from the northwest to the Ural Mountains. European lines of origin also predominate among the Mari, Komi, Udmurts, Chuvash, Tatars (85%).
In the genome of the inhabitants of the Volga-Ural region, where the European (Slavic) and Asian (Mongols) peoples once collided, the signs of the Caucasian group are from 70 to 90%, while the residents of the Ryazan, Kursk and Novgorod regions have only 2-3%.
In most cases, the genome of people who are accustomed to calling themselves "Russians" is completely Caucasian. The Asian influence was reflected in the worldview, culture, but not in racial characteristics.
DNA genealogy, the only one of all, came close to the correct classification of people into types and categories. Projects for the study of genetic maps of various ethnic groups are currently gaining momentum around the world. Genetic research provides information important for public health, history reconstruction, environmental protection, welfare, and personal identification. So the research of the human genome in various national ethnic groups is very important to work on creating stable and balanced relations in the world.
And, of course, one cannot fail to mention the numerous speculations in the field of genetic research. Not a year goes by without another ethnic group declaring itself the most ancient and talented ancestor of civilizations.
The most characteristic feature of Mongoloids is a combination of very dark, coarse hair and a special eye cut, in which the upper eyelid hangs over the inner corner, making the eyes narrow and slanted. Most often, representatives of this race are recognized precisely by these features. It should also be noted that they are characterized by brown, sometimes almost black tint of the eyes and a yellowish or brownish complexion.
Looking more closely at the representatives of the Mongoloid race, you can see other signs. The nose of such people is usually either thin or moderately wide. Its lines are clearly defined, and the bridge of the nose is slightly shifted downward. The lips of the Mongoloids are not too thin, but not too thin. Another feature is prominent, very well-defined cheekbones.
Representatives of the Mongoloid race are also distinguished by poorly developed body hair. So, - Mongoloids rarely see hair growing on the chest or in the lower abdomen. Facial vegetation is also quite rare, which becomes especially noticeable when comparing the appearance of the representatives of this race with the appearance of Caucasians.
Different options for the appearance of representatives of the Mongoloid race
All representatives of the Mongoloid race are usually divided into two types. The first - continental - includes people with a darker skin tone, thin lips. The features of the representatives of the second type - the Pacific - are a relatively light face, a medium-sized head, thickened lips. In addition, it should be borne in mind that the second type is characterized by a very insignificant, almost imperceptible protrusion of the upper jaw above the lower, while in representatives of the first type the jaw does not stand out in comparison with the general outlines of the face.
Geographically, Mongoloids are divided into northern and southern. Representatives of the first type are Kalmyks, Tuvinians, Tatars, Buryats, Yakuts. They tend to have fairly fair skin and round, somewhat flat faces. The second type includes the Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese. They are often distinguished by lower stature, refined, medium-sized facial features, and a special eye shape. It should be borne in mind that many representatives of the second type have clear signs of mixing with Australoids. Thanks to this, the features of their appearance become more diverse, therefore, it is somewhat difficult to determine exactly their belonging to the Mongoloid race.
